Boboli Crust Recipe
- 2 1/2 c. bread flour
- 2 sm clov garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp. rosemary*
- 3/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 3 Tbsp. bertolli light extra virgin olive oil
- 1 c. hot water
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Combine flour, salt, yeast and water in bowl.
- Blend well, turn out onto floured surface.
- Knead well, about 15 min.
- Place in lightly greased bowl, not buttered, cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 1-1/2 hrs (till doubled in bulk).
- Turn dough out, punch down and knead for 5 min or possibly so.
- Return to bowl and let rise till doubled in bulk.
- Punch down and turn out on lightly floured board.
- Roll and press out to about 1/2 inch thickness.
- This recipe makes about1-12 inchers-so you can judge whether to double or possibly reduce the recipe.
- Rub surface of baking (cookie) sheet with oil and transfer the dough round to the sheet.
- Make several indentations with the point of a knife in the dough and insert garlic slices and rosemary into indentations.Rub extra virgin olive oil (pour) onto surface and gently smooth over the surface.
- Salt and pepper surface LIGHTLY.
- Bake 10-12 min or possibly till just golden brown.
- Remove from oven and TAKE OUT THE GARLIC SLIVERS!
- You can now top the crust, freeze it, eat it the way it is, smille at it (YOU DID IT!)
- Remember, when you top it the crust is alread 2/3 baked and will require only sufficient time so which the che eses, etc.
- are bubbly.
bread flour, garlic, salt, rosemary, active dry yeast, bertolli light extra virgin olive oil, water
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/boboli-crust-88585 (may not work)