Comments on: really simple homemade pizza http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:27:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Drew http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy/#comment-327888 Drew Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:30:46 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy#comment-327888 Oh boy, you will never guess what I just did. I wanted to make calzones with this recipe, so I rolled out the lovely dough and then following so many comments, shaped & par baked it. Duh-- I guess it was meant to be a pizza night after all. Oh boy, you will never guess what I just did. I wanted to make calzones with this recipe, so I rolled out the lovely dough and then following so many comments, shaped & par baked it. Duh– I guess it was meant to be a pizza night after all.

]]> By: Sarah http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy/#comment-326940 Sarah Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:15:23 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy#comment-326940 Hmm, my dough has been sitting for an hour and a half, and it's barely grown at all, definitely not twice the original size... Is there any way to know if it just didn't come out, or could I bake it and hope it rises as it bakes? I hope that makes sense... I think I might have ruined it, I can still see little specks of yeast on the outside of the dough ball. I think that's a bad sign? Hmm, my dough has been sitting for an hour and a half, and it’s barely grown at all, definitely not twice the original size… Is there any way to know if it just didn’t come out, or could I bake it and hope it rises as it bakes? I hope that makes sense… I think I might have ruined it, I can still see little specks of yeast on the outside of the dough ball. I think that’s a bad sign?

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy/#comment-325887 deb Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:29:55 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy#comment-325887 Yes, active dry yeast is usually mixed with warm water to make sure it is still good, and that it proofs. But, it won't <I>not work</i> if you don't foam it first. I had skipped that step accidentally when making this pizza dough one time, and realizing it wouldn't stop the dough from rising, have made it that way since. It's a great way to save some time. Yes, active dry yeast is usually mixed with warm water to make sure it is still good, and that it proofs. But, it won’t not work if you don’t foam it first. I had skipped that step accidentally when making this pizza dough one time, and realizing it wouldn’t stop the dough from rising, have made it that way since. It’s a great way to save some time.

]]> By: Stepford Wife http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy/#comment-325883 Stepford Wife Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:09:30 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy#comment-325883 Ok I just did a little research - Active Dry Yeast must be mixed with warm water until it foams...and Instant Yeast doesnt. But your recipe calls for active dry yeast...added to the dry ingrediants. Will the dough STILL RISE??? I would looove to perfect homemade pizza pls help Ok I just did a little research – Active Dry Yeast must be mixed with warm water until it foams…and Instant Yeast doesnt. But your recipe calls for active dry yeast…added to the dry ingrediants. Will the dough STILL RISE??? I would looove to perfect homemade pizza pls help

]]> By: Stepford Wife http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy/#comment-325706 Stepford Wife Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:43:42 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy#comment-325706 Do i add the yeast to the DRY ingrediants? or mix with warm water first? my dough NEVER risessss ....and what speed shall I use for the dough hook on the KitchenAid? Thanks Do i add the yeast to the DRY ingrediants? or mix with warm water first? my dough NEVER risessss ….and what speed shall I use for the dough hook on the KitchenAid? Thanks

]]> By: Amy http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy/#comment-324957 Amy Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:45:21 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy#comment-324957 Baked it...WOW, I guess its the pizza that does little rising. Excellent! Phewwww. I am glad I didn't have to resort to plan B. Baked it…WOW, I guess its the pizza that does little rising.
Excellent! Phewwww. I am glad I didn’t have to resort to plan B.

]]> By: Amy http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy/#comment-324904 Amy Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:44:10 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy#comment-324904 Made the dough yesterday to have tonight. Followed the directions to a 'T'. Thing is for the two hours of setting it aside to rise the dough didn't seem to double in size. Hmmm, I put the yeast in. The yeast expiration wasn't past. Do I still try to bake it tonight for dinner? What possibly could have gone wrong? Made the dough yesterday to have tonight. Followed the directions to a ‘T’. Thing is for the two hours of setting it aside to rise the dough didn’t seem to double in size. Hmmm, I put the yeast in. The yeast expiration wasn’t past. Do I still try to bake it tonight for dinner? What possibly could have gone wrong?

]]> By: Gabrielle http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy/#comment-324590 Gabrielle Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:28:08 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy#comment-324590 Just made this for dinner, with just a sprinkle of parmesan and some roast asparagus. It's so easy and tastes amazing, thanks! Just made this for dinner, with just a sprinkle of parmesan and some roast asparagus. It’s so easy and tastes amazing, thanks!

]]> By: scott http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy/#comment-320408 scott Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:13:20 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy#comment-320408 Can you freeze this dough immediately after mixing it (before rising), and simply thaw it, let it rise, and be ready to go with it? Thanks! Can you freeze this dough immediately after mixing it (before rising), and simply thaw it, let it rise, and be ready to go with it? Thanks!

]]> By: Olivia http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy/#comment-318370 Olivia Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:10:37 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy#comment-318370 Yum I want to eat my monitor, lol! That pizza just looks so GREAT!! OLivia Yum I want to eat my monitor, lol! That pizza just looks so GREAT!!

OLivia

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