| America's favorite food has long been the pizza | | | | bowl and let rise for 60 minutes until it doubles in size. |
| cooked in a traditional oven but is that about to | | | | Turn out onto a floured surface then knead lightly |
| change? While most Americans have probably never | | | | until smooth. Roll out into a 1/4" thick, 12" diameter |
| indulged in a grilled pizza, the origins of pizza are | | | | circle. The thinner the dough is rolled, the better. |
| making a big comeback. There is no denying that we | | | | Before placing your crust on the grill, be sure that |
| love our traditional backyard barbeque but rarely, if | | | | your grill is both clean and well oiled. This will help |
| ever has the barbeque included grilling a pizza. Despite | | | | prevent the dough from sticking to the grill. You will |
| the seemingly odd combination of grill and pizza, the | | | | need something large enough to transport your |
| grill is the ideal tool for cooking pizza and in fact is | | | | dough to the grill. A pizza spatula is highly |
| deep in the origin of pizza making. The high, dry heat | | | | recommended for this task. Brush an even coat of |
| is ideal for a nice crisp crust and the flavor provided | | | | extra virgin olive oil on the side that will be facing |
| from your grill will on a whole new world of backyard | | | | down first. The oil will introduce flavor and help to |
| grilling. | | | | keep the dough from sticking to the grill as well as |
| Before the word pizza was ever used, Greeks and | | | | giving the crust a nice crisp finish. Before placing your |
| Romans used wood-fired brick ovens to prepare the | | | | pizza on the grill, you may want to remove the top |
| original version of pizza - flatbread. In ancient times | | | | rack of your grill to make it easier to flip your pizza. |
| each diner was given a piece of flat bread along with | | | | Cook the first side from 1-3 minutes before flipping |
| a piece of meat on the bread. This food was eaten | | | | depending on the heat of your grill. During this time |
| with the fingers with an occasional knife to cut the | | | | you will need to brush olive oil on the side that is |
| meat. Little did they know that this would eventually | | | | facing up. While cooking the first side, peak under the |
| spark the creation one of the America's favorite | | | | edge of the crust to monitor its finish. Cook until you |
| foods. | | | | are satisfied with the finish and then flip your crust |
| Grilled Pizza Techniques: | | | | over. After flipping, immediately apply any topping |
| Ingredients: | | | | that you would like. It's highly recommended that you |
| 1 teaspoon dried yeast | | | | keep the topping very light, as they will not have a |
| 1 tablespoon soy oil | | | | chance to cook on the grill without burning the crust. |
| 1 teaspoon sugar | | | | You may consider precooking certain ingredients such |
| 1/2 cup warm water (110°F) | | | | as meats and thick vegetables. Be sure to lower the |
| 1 1/2 cup bread flour | | | | lid as soon as possible to trap the heat in and finish |
| 1 tablespoon soy flour | | | | cooking the toppings. Cook the pizza for an additional |
| 1 teaspoon salt | | | | 2-3 minutes or until you are satisfied with the crust's |
| Instructions: | | | | finish. |
| Combine yeast, sugar and 1/2 cup very warm water | | | | You are now ready to experience one great pizza |
| in bowl, let sit for five minutes. Combine flour and salt | | | | with deep tradition. Cut your pizza into triangle |
| in bowl. Mix yeast mixture with bowl containing dry | | | | shaped slices or try cutting them into 1" wide strips. |
| ingredients. Add a little extra flour if dough is sticky. | | | | This shape is great for a party snacks! |
| Knead for a good 10 minutes. Put into a greased | | | | |