Honey Pizza Dough

pizza-dough

Ingredients

3 cups flour

1 cup luke warm water ( comfortable to the touch )

2 tablespoons yeast

2 tablespoons honey

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

In a large mixing bowl dump the water in and then dissolve the honey, sprinkle the yeast on top ( do not mix ) let it sit till the yeast is active ( you will see a off white foam on top of the water ) usually about 10 minutes.

Then add your olive oil,salt or any herbs you want in the dough ( try rosemary ) then add in 1 cup flour and mix till it is completely incorporated reserving the other 2 cups. loosely cover and let it double in size.

Once doubled in size  slowly add in 1 more cup till it starts to form a ball, lightly flour a surface you can work the dough on and then continue to kneed the dough till the last cup is completely mixed in. ( don’t be shy, be rough with it the rougher you are the better it turns out )

Lightly oil a mixing bowl, then place the dough in the bowl and flip once to cover both sides lightly in oil. Let it rise one last time doubling in size.

Grab your pizza pan or pizza stone and lightly cover the surface in corn meal ( it keeps the dough from both sticking and helps it cook more evenly. with the palm of your hand evenly press the dough out till it is in the shape of a pizza.

Take a fork and about every inch stab the dough, this will help prevent air pockets forming.  Depending on how many toppings,cheese,sauce you place on the dough will all depend on what temperature and how long to bake it.

Traditionally as long as you do not get crazy with the toppings the cooking time is 475 f for 25- 30 minutes. you can always tell when the pizza is done when you can take a spatula and lift the crust to see the center on the underside.

Fruit Cobbler

fruitcobbler

Directions

Melt 1 cube of butter in a 9×13 Baking Pan in a 350 f oven.   While the butter is melting bring to boil 1 quart fruit ( or 4 cups ) with 1 cup Sugar and 1 cup water in saucepan. while the fruit is boiling mix 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar  with 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt in a bowl stirring well.

Then add 1 cup milk and mix thoroughly, remove butter from oven and pour into the mixture mixing it then pour back into the pan. Remove fruit from the stove and spoon on top of it.

Bake in the oven at 350 f for 45 minutes. The cake will rise to the top.