Pizza Bread
- 1/4 cup light red or white wine, Ruspo from Cappezzana
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 1/2 ounces fresh yeast
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil plus 1 tablespoon
- Place wine, water and yeast in a large bowl and stir until dissolved Add honey, sat and olive oil and mix through.
- Add 1 cup flour and mix with a wooden spoon until it becomes a loose batter.
- Add 2 more cups of flour and stir in as much as you can with the wooden spoon (2 to 3 minutes).
- Bring dough together with your hands and turn out on to flour board or marble surface.
- Knead about 6 to 8 minutes until you have made a smooth, firm dough.
- Place in a clean, lightly oiled bowl and cover with a towel.
- Let rise in the warmest part of the kitchen for 45 minutes.
- For individual pizzas or calzones, cut the dough into four equal pieces and knead into rounds.
- For one large pizza, knead into one large round.
- For both, let rest 15 minutes.
light red, water, yeast, honey, flour, salt, olive oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/pizza-bread-recipe.html (may not work)