Pizza with Buzz
- Two 1/4-ounce packets active dry yeast
- 2 cups flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- One 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 sprigs fresh basil, leaves torn, plus 5 whole leaves
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Coarse sea salt
- For the dough: dissolve the yeast in 1 cup of warm water; after 5 minutes, it should look creamy and have bubbles forming on the surface.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment, combine the flour and salt.
- Add the yeast-water mixture and mix until well combined.
- Continue mixing for another 3 minutes.
- (The dough will be very soft and loose.)
- Pour the dough onto a heavily floured board and begin to knead, adding flour as necessary.
- The dough should take an additional 1/4 cup flour and the kneading should take about 5 minutes.
- Form the dough into a ball and place it in a bowl with the olive oil brushed on the inside.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set it aside in a warm dry place for 1 hour.
- Gently punch down the dough and fold it over on itself three or four times.
- It will again be soft and a little sticky; coat your hands with flour if they stick.
- Divide the dough into two balls and return to the bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise again for an additional 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Set an oven rack in the lower third of the oven.
- Place one of the dough balls on a well-floured work surface (The dough should still be quite soft and sticky, so sprinkle some flour on the top of the dough to make it easier to work with.)
- Gently roll out the dough into a 10-inch circle and transfer it to a round, perforated pizza pan.
- Repeat with the other dough ball.
- For the tomato sauce: Using a potato masher, mash the tomatoes in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Add the salt and the torn basil leaves.
- Spoon the sauce evenly over one of the rolled out pizza crusts.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella over the sauce, arrange the whole basil leaves on top, and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
- For the bianca: Drizzle the second rolled out crust with olive oil.
- Sprinkle the rosemary, red pepper flakes and some salt over the top.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/pizza-with-buzz.html (may not work)