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1¼ tsp. active dry yeast
1
1
⁄3 cups warm water (105˚ - 115˚F)
¼ tsp. sugar
3½ to 3¾ cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. olive oil
Sprinkle yeast over water; add sugar and let stand until yeast is dissolved (about 5
minutes).
Position dough blade in large workbowl of .
Add 3 cups flour, salt and olive oil. With processor running, gradually add yeast
mixture down feed chute. Add additional flour to make a soft dough. Continue
processing dough for 1 to 1½ minutes. Stop and let dough rest for 10 minutes.
On lightly floured board, knead several times and form into ball. Place in greased
bowl, turning to grease top.
Cover and let rise at room temperature until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch
dough down. For thin crust pizza, divide dough in half. Roll out on lightly floured
board to about 14-inch circle. Transfer to pizza pan or baking stone sprinkled
with cornmeal. Lift edges to form a crust around edge of pan.
Spoon desired sauce onto crust and spread evenly. Top with desired toppings.
Bake at 450˚F (232˚C) for 12 minutes, or until crust is golden and filling is hot.
Yield: 2 pizza crusts.
2 cups packed fresh arugula leaves
1 cup packed basil leaves
½ cup packed Italian parsley leaves
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup pine nuts (pignoli)
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
¾ cup olive oil
Place all ingredients, except oil in large bowl
fitted with cutting blade. Cover and process on HIGH until smooth, about 1
minute. Stop occasionally to scrape down sides of bowl. Remove pusher from
feed chute and drizzle oil in an even stream into processor. Continue to process
until mixture is smooth.
Makes about 1½ cups.
If desired, substitute 2 cups packed baby spinach leaves for arugula.
1 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
½ tsp. salt
¼ cup shortening
2 tbsp. cold butter or margarine, cut into small pieces
2 to 4 tbsp. ice water
Position metal blade in large workbowl bowl of .
Add flour, salt, shortening and butter. PULSE 3 or 4 times, for about 3 to 4 seconds
each, until mixture is crumbly.
With processor running, drizzle in just enough water through the small feed chute
until mixture pulls away from sides of bowl and forms a loose ball.
Remove workbowl from processor; remove blade. Turn dough out onto lightly
floured work surface. Gently shape dough into ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and
refrigerate for at least 20 minutes. (If storing longer, allow dough to rest on work
surface for 15 minutes before rolling out.) Roll out to a circle 2 inches larger than
the inverted pie plate to be used.
Transfer pastry to pie plate. To bake empty, pierce generously with fork. Bake at
425˚F (218˚C) until golden, about 12 minutes.
Makes one, 9-inch (23 cm) pie crust.