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  • 24 to 48 hour Pizza Dough

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    Timetable Bulk fermentation 2 hours Divide, shape and cover dough 10 minutes Second fermentation 16 to 48 hours refrigerated Sample Schedule Mix the dough at 7p, shape into dough balls at 9p, cover and refrigerate, make pizza the next evening (optimal) or the day after that (still very good). Ingredients Water 350 grams (1 ½ cups) Fine sea Salt 13 grams (Scant 2 ½ teaspoon) […]

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  • Enzo’s Pizza Dough

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    Timetable Bulk fermentation 20 minutes Divide, shape and cover dough 10 minutes Second fermentation 10 hours Sample Schedule Mix the dough at 9a, rest for 15 minutes, knead for 5 minutes, divide and shape into dough balls at 9:40a, make pizza that evening anytime after 8p. Ingredients Water 350 grams (1 ½ cups) or for for a single ball 116 grams (scant […]

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  • Single Dough Ball

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    Timetable First fermentation 2 hours Shape and cover dough 10 minutes Second fermentation 6 hours Hold time for use at room temperature 4 hours, or refrigerate to extend the use until the next evening Sample Schedule Mix the dough at 9a, knead it at 9:20a, shape into dough balls at 11a, make pizza between 5p and 9p or […]

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  • Mortadella and Pistachio Pizza

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    Author’s Notes Sometimes a topping combination is so obvious it just begs you to try it on pizza. This pie is topped generously with pistachios and garlic; the mortadella goes mostly underneath the mozzarella so it warms up more than cooks. The edges of the mortadella that are directly exposed to the heat–since it is […]

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  • Vodka Sauce and Sausage Pizza

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    Author’s Notes Call it a 1970s throwback if you will, but this works so well on pizza that every time I look at this recipe, I want to drop everything and make it (and sneak a shot of vodka into my diet). Top it with fresh mozzarella (the kind you find wrapped in plastic, not […]

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  • Vodka Sauce

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    Author’s Notes This sauce is designed for the Vodka Sauce and Sausage Pizza recipe, but it works well on a plain cheese pizza too, like the thin-crust vodka pizza at Rubirosa in New York City. Whether on pizza or pasta, this sauce goes nicely with shellfish, especially shrimp and lobster. The sauce needs to cook […]

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  • FWSY Sauce

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    Author’s Notes This recipe from Flour Water Salt Yeast was called Smooth Red Sauce, and it’s flavored with olive oil, garlic, dried oregano, and chile flakes. I have adjusted that recipe here, removing the step of draining the tomatoes in a colander. The sauce wilt be thick enough provided you do not overmix it in […]

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  • Caponata

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    Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large eggplant, peeled and cut into ½ inch pieces 2 large green bell pepper, cut into ½ inch pieces 1 large red bell pepper, cut into ½ inch pieces 1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into ½ inch pieces 3 large onions, diced 6 cloves garlic, minced 3 14 ½ ounce cans stewed tomatoes, […]

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  • Couscous Provencal

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    Ingredients ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 small white onion, coarsely chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed and minced 1 sweet red pepper, roasted, peeled and chopped 1 yellow pepper, roasted, peeled and chopped 1 orange pepper, roasted, peeled and chopped 6 medium pitted black olives, sliced ¼ cup raisins ¼ cup canned or freshly cooked garbanzo […]

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  • Chocolate Calzone

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    Ingredients Dough 1 kg tipo 00 flour , plus extra for dusting 1 x 7 g sachet of dried yeast or 5g fresh yeast 1 tablespoon caster sugar Homemade Nutella Filling 350 g hazelnuts 100 g golden caster sugar 450 g quality dark chocolate (70%) 225 ml double cream 150 g unsalted butter (at room […]

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