We Need to Talk Chocolate Pizza
- 1/2 recipe Basic Pizza Dough, recipe follows
- Milk chocolate chunks, for topping
- White chocolate chunks, for topping
- Mini marshmallows, for topping
- Banana slices, for topping
- Peanut butter, for topping
- Chocolate covered candies, for topping (recommended: M&M's)
- Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2008
- 1 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast (recommended: RapidRise)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 1/2 to 5 cups bread flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for bowl
- Cornmeal, for pan
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- After baking the dough, milk chocolate and white chocolate chunks should be sprinkled over the surface.
- Top with mini marshmallows, banana slices and peanut butter drizzle can also be added.
- Place pizza into oven for 3 to 5 minutes to melt the chocolate and marshmallows.
- Preheat oven at 450 degrees F.
- Measure out 1 3/4 cups warm water (it should be pleasantly warm on your wrist).
- Sprinkle the yeast on top of the water and allow it to activate, about 10 minutes.
- Put the salt and 2 cups of the flour into a food processor.
- Pulse 5 times to blend.
- Pour in the yeast and water and pulse 5 times.
- Add the olive oil.
- Add the remaining flour 1 cup at a time, pulsing and scraping the sides of the bowl until well blended.
- As soon as the mixture is combined, dump it out onto a well-floured board and knead for 15 turns, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl and turn to coat all sides.
- Cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel.
- Allow the dough to rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes, until doubled in size, then punch it down.
- Divide it in half; each half will make 1 (12-inch) pizza.
- Place on a cornmeal-dusted pizza stone, pizza pan, or cookie sheet.
- Roll up edge slightly to create a ridge around the pizza.
- Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until crust is light brown.
- Cook's Note: If using only half dough, freeze the other half.
- Place the dough in a resealable freezer bag.
- To thaw, remove the bag from the freezer and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Roll the dough out while cold then allow it to come to room temperature before adding toppings.
- Yield: 2 (12-inch) pizzas
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 to 18 minutes
- Inactive Prep Time: 55 minutes
- Difficulty: Intermediate
recipe basic, milk chocolate, white chocolate, marshmallows, banana, peanut butter, chocolate covered candies, recipe courtesy paula, water, active dry yeast, salt, bread flour, olive oil, cornmeal
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/we-need-to-talk-chocolate-pizza-recipe.html (may not work)