Fallen Souffle

Nothing goes better with pizza than beer. In fact this is usually our Friday night menu. Whether it’s going out or making it ourselves, Evan and I love our pizza. So when I found this recipe on MarthaStewart.com (of all places!) I knew we had to try it. I whipped this up on a Friday afternoon, it took just an hour or so to rise and was easy to put together in the Kitchen Aid. I did forget to add the salt, which I quickly detected…oops! But we still inhaled it and didn’t miss a beat. I would suggest using a good quality beer because you can tatse it in the crust.

I topped my pie with pesto, fresh tomatoes, olives and mozzerella while Evan stuck to his traditional red sauce, cheese and pepperoni. We baked them on baking sheets with a little cornmeal underneath the crust. Bake these in a 400 degree oven until brown and bubbly, about 15 minutes or so depending on the crust thickness.

Beer Drinker’s Pizza Dough

MAKES ENOUGH FOR FOUR 12-INCH PIZZAS

1 cup warm beer (110° to 120°, I microwaved my beer for one minute)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons coarse salt
1 1/2 ounces fresh yeast (I used one package of dry yeast)
2 3/4 to 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk to combine beer, 2 tablespoons olive oil, sugar, salt, and yeast. Fit bowl on electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix until incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly add flour, and mix until dough is fairly stiff, about 10 minutes.

2. On a lightly floured work surface, knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Brush the inside of a large bowl with remaining tablespoon olive oil; transfer dough to bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and leave in a warm place until dough has doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

3. Punch down dough, and transfer to a clean surface. Using a bench scraper or sharp knife, divide dough into quarters; keep covered with plastic wrap.

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