Ahhhhh. Monday. Day of Laundry. Day of Groceries. Day of Haircuts (at least, this Monday). Day of putting back all the lightsabers, legos and yes, my Knight's work-out bench and menagerie of weights laying on the living room floor left all over from the weekend. But today...we have our first AUTUMN DAY. We have rain! Well, drizzle. Mist. Sixty-degree temperatures. Which is perfect weather for some indoor baking. Will this mean cookies, a pie, a tart, bread...The GOOD FOOD fairy is feeling a taste dawn on her palate. It is a taste for PIZZA! Homemade gourmet pizza!
Chef Teri, from my days at the culinary school, admonished us to make this yeast dough the night before and let it rise in the fridge over night. Well my friends, we are thinking about dinner in advance, but not that in-advance, so we will get it started now! First, you will need...
A pizza stone.
You can use the bottom of a baking sheet turned upside down...I did do this for ten years. But a pizza stone, changed my life! (Thanks Mom) The crust turns out perfectly crisped and golden. The pizza is not soggy. They are inexpensive and can be found at Target or Bed, Bath and Beyond for between $15 and $30. We will also need...
Cornmeal.
To dust your stone or baking sheet's surface. This way, your beautiful pizza will not stick and, unlike other flours, cornmeal does not burn.
Be back in a jiff with the first part of the recipe!
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