Pizza With Green Garlic, Potatoes and Herbs

  1. Combine the yeast and water in a 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup.
  2. Add the sugar, and stir together.
  3. Let sit two or three minutes, until the water is cloudy.
  4. Stir in the olive oil.
  5. Combine the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour and salt in a food processor fitted with the steel blade.
  6. Pulse once or twice.
  7. Then, with the machine running, pour in the yeast mixture.
  8. Process until the dough forms a ball on the blades.
  9. Remove from the processor (the dough will be a little tacky; flour or moisten your hands so it wont stick), and knead on a lightly floured surface for a couple of minutes, adding flour as necessary for a smooth dough.
  10. Shape the dough into a ball, pinched at bottom and rounded at top.
  11. Transfer the dough to a clean, lightly oiled bowl, rounded side down first, then rounded side up.
  12. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap, and leave it in a warm spot to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  13. When it is ready, the dough will stretch when it is gently pulled.
  14. Divide the dough into two equal balls.
  15. Put the balls on a lightly oiled tray or platter, cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap or a damp towel, and leave them to rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
  16. Afterward, the dough balls can be placed in a wide bowl, covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to three days.
  17. Alternatively, you can wrap them loosely in lightly oiled plastic wrap and refrigerate them in a resealable plastic bag.
  18. When you are ready to roll out the pizzas, you will need to bring the balls to room temperature and punch them down again.
  19. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
  20. Place a pizza stone on the middle rack of the oven.
  21. Roll or press out the dough to a 12- to 14-inch circle.
  22. Lightly oil pizza pans, and dust with semolina or cornmeal.
  23. Place the dough on the pizza pan.
  24. With your fingers, form a slightly thicker raised rim around edge of the circle.
  25. Brush everything but the rim with a little olive oil, then top the pizza with the toppings of your choice.
  26. Place the pizza pan on the stone.
  27. Bake as directed.
  28. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil, and drop in the garlic.
  29. Blanch for 30 seconds, and transfer to a bowl of cold water using a slotted spoon.
  30. Drain and dry on paper towels.

active dry yeast, water, sugar, extra virgin olive oil, stone ground, flour, salt, green garlic, potatoes, salt, olive oil, whole wheat pizza, freshly ground pepper, fresh rosemary, freshly grated parmesan, extra virgin olive oil

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014328 (may not work)

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