Grilled Pizza

I took Mario Batali’s Grilled Pizza Dough and added sugar and simplified it.  Personally don’t have that much counter space to knead and form dough so I threw it all in a mixer stand.  I also like to add sugar to my yeast.  First few were a little too thick but once we got the right thickness the pizzas turned out great.  All the guys liked them and I’m thinking about making more tomorrow.

Grilled Pizza Dough

1 tablespoon active dry yeast
6 cups high-gluten flour
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
Extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup warm (105 to 110 degrees F) water + 1 1/2 cold water

1.  Combine yeast with 1/2 cup of warm water and 1 tsp sugar for five minutes.  Add remaining 1 1/2 cups of water.  Mix flour and salt in a mixer stand with dough hook.  Add water and slowly mix.  Knead for 7 minutes.

2.  Transfer to well oiled bowl, flipping once to grease the top.  Allow to double about 2 hours wrapped in a warm area.  Punch down and allow to rise for 40 minutes.

3.  Divide into quarters and stretch.  We tried using our knuckles, fingers and tossing.  Easiest way for a novice is a rolling pin.

4.  Oil one side and throw onto grill.  Oil the top and flip as soon as the dough is set and charred.  Begin with the sauce, cheese and toppings.  Grill and finish in oven till cheese is fully melted.

Yeast, warm water and sugar, five minutes.
Yeast, warm water and sugar, five minutes.
Mix flour and salt.
Mix flour and salt.
Knead in mixer for 7 minutes. Transfer to well oiled bowl, flip to grease the top of the dough, wrap and 2 hours.
Knead in mixer for 7 minutes. Transfer to well oiled bowl, flip to grease the top of the dough.
Wrap and allow to rise in warm area for 2 hours. Should be double in size.
Wrap and allow to rise in warm area for 2 hours. Should be double in size.
Punch down and reform into a ball.
Punch down and reform into a ball.
Allow to rise again for another 45 minutes.
Allow to rise again for another 45 minutes.
Quarter and work it out.
Quarter and work it out.
Left is fingers. Right is knuckles. The best results was a rolling pin.
Left is fingers. Right is knuckles. The best results was a rolling pin.
I was lazy and used spray and threw on grill. This one was a little thick.
I was lazy and used spray and threw on grill. This one was a little thick.
Sauce and pepperoni.
Sauce and pepperoni.
Cheese and more pepperoni.
Cheese and more pepperoni.
Made one with vegetables.
Made one with vegetables.
Kept forgetting to put the cheese after the sauce.
Kept forgetting to put the cheese after the sauce.
Too thick but tasty.
Fingers: Too thick but tasty.
Thinner and better.
Knuckles: Thinner and better.
Rolling pin: best results!
Rolling pin: best results!

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