Bready or Not: Garlic Bread Pizza Dough
Last year, I approached the folks at Relish Magazine for help. They were holding weekly Q & A sessions with a chef, and one week I asked: "I'm traveling to see family and I want to prepare garlic bread and bring all of my dry ingredients with me. Will the yeast be okay if it's kept in a hot car? And do you have any recipes to recommend?"
Relish's chef told me that when they do their traveling cooking shows, they will mix in the yeast with dry ingredients and it travels without any issues. He also sent me a list of links to different dough recipes. I saw this one and thought, "That's it."
Really, this is the epitome of, "ZOMG garlic bread." Because let's be honest, cheesy garlic bread is one of the best creations of humanity. Ever. The wheel? Nice. Space travel? Super! Cheese and butter puddled atop soft-yet-chewy baked bread? Nirvana achievement: UNLOCKED.
The same dough is fabulous for pizzas, calzones, savory monkey bread, and so on. It rises fast and you can customize with whatever herbs or cheese you desire. Oh yeah, and if there's leftover dough? Wrap it in parchment paper, tuck it in a freezer bag, and freeze it. Thaw it in the fridge when you need it.
Garlic dough that multitasks FTW.
Garlic Bread Pizza Dough
tweaked from the original on Relish Magazine
Ingredients for bread:
1 1/8 cups warm water (100-105 degrees)
3 teaspoons dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more flour (up to 1/2 cup), if needed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
more herbs to preference
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, pressed or very finely minced
sprinkling of kosher salt or freshly-ground salt
herbs to preference
any cheese you desire, shredded or sliced
Instructions
Note: This can be made in a bread machine using the dough setting. Add the ingredients in the recommended order.
1) If you're using RAPID yeast: in a large bowl, combine water, yeast, honey and olive oil. Mix with a spoon, then let sit until foamy, about 10 minutes. Add in 2 1/2 cups flour, salt, garlic powder and dried basil, stirring with a spoon until the dough comes together but it still sticky.
[If you are using INSTANT yeast, which is what I recommend, add the yeast in the with dry ingredients and mix in the wet. No need to wait.]
2) Using your hands or a machine with a dough hook, form the dough into a ball and work the additional 1/2 cup flour if it's needed. Knead for several minutes until everything is incorporated and the dough is smooth. Rub the same bowl with olive oil then place the dough inside, turning to coat. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and place in a warm place to rise for about 1 1/2 hours.
3) After the dough has risen, punch it down and place it on a buttered or olive oil-sprayed cookie sheet or stone. Using a rolling pin or your hands, form the into your desired shape on the sheet.
If you're making garlic bread:
4) Preheat the oven to 400-degrees. Place the towel back over the dough and let sit in the warm place for 10 minutes to rest. Melt the butter and mix it with the garlic, salt, and herbs of your choice. Using a spoon or pastry brush, slather the whole surface with the butter mixture.
5) Place it in the oven for 7-9 minutes, just until the top turns firm and the slightest golden. Add your cheese and bake for another few minutes until it's melted and bubbly. Slice it with a pizza cutter and serve!
OM NOM NOM.
Relish's chef told me that when they do their traveling cooking shows, they will mix in the yeast with dry ingredients and it travels without any issues. He also sent me a list of links to different dough recipes. I saw this one and thought, "That's it."
Really, this is the epitome of, "ZOMG garlic bread." Because let's be honest, cheesy garlic bread is one of the best creations of humanity. Ever. The wheel? Nice. Space travel? Super! Cheese and butter puddled atop soft-yet-chewy baked bread? Nirvana achievement: UNLOCKED.
The same dough is fabulous for pizzas, calzones, savory monkey bread, and so on. It rises fast and you can customize with whatever herbs or cheese you desire. Oh yeah, and if there's leftover dough? Wrap it in parchment paper, tuck it in a freezer bag, and freeze it. Thaw it in the fridge when you need it.
Garlic dough that multitasks FTW.
Garlic Bread Pizza Dough
tweaked from the original on Relish Magazine
Ingredients for bread:
1 1/8 cups warm water (100-105 degrees)
3 teaspoons dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more flour (up to 1/2 cup), if needed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
more herbs to preference
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, pressed or very finely minced
sprinkling of kosher salt or freshly-ground salt
herbs to preference
any cheese you desire, shredded or sliced
Instructions
Note: This can be made in a bread machine using the dough setting. Add the ingredients in the recommended order.
1) If you're using RAPID yeast: in a large bowl, combine water, yeast, honey and olive oil. Mix with a spoon, then let sit until foamy, about 10 minutes. Add in 2 1/2 cups flour, salt, garlic powder and dried basil, stirring with a spoon until the dough comes together but it still sticky.
[If you are using INSTANT yeast, which is what I recommend, add the yeast in the with dry ingredients and mix in the wet. No need to wait.]
2) Using your hands or a machine with a dough hook, form the dough into a ball and work the additional 1/2 cup flour if it's needed. Knead for several minutes until everything is incorporated and the dough is smooth. Rub the same bowl with olive oil then place the dough inside, turning to coat. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and place in a warm place to rise for about 1 1/2 hours.
3) After the dough has risen, punch it down and place it on a buttered or olive oil-sprayed cookie sheet or stone. Using a rolling pin or your hands, form the into your desired shape on the sheet.
If you're making garlic bread:
4) Preheat the oven to 400-degrees. Place the towel back over the dough and let sit in the warm place for 10 minutes to rest. Melt the butter and mix it with the garlic, salt, and herbs of your choice. Using a spoon or pastry brush, slather the whole surface with the butter mixture.
5) Place it in the oven for 7-9 minutes, just until the top turns firm and the slightest golden. Add your cheese and bake for another few minutes until it's melted and bubbly. Slice it with a pizza cutter and serve!
OM NOM NOM.
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