Beet Crust Pizza Recipes

THIN-CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and sugar in hot water in a bowl. Let stand until yeast forms a creamy foam, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Mix 1 3/4 cup flour and salt in a large bowl. Pour in yeast mixture; mix well until dough comes together.
• Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead until smooth, adding remaining 1/4 cup flour if dough is too sticky, about 2 minutes. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer to a greased pizza pan.

THE BEST PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, sugar, dry milk, butter or margarine, yeast, and warm water. Gather into a ball. Turn out an a lightly floured surface, and knead until the dough is smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover with a damp cloth, and place in a warm spot for 2 hours.
• Punch down the dough. Roll out to fit a 14 inch pizza pan. Allow to rise until doubled in size.
• Bake at 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C) until crust is a very light brown color. Remove from oven.
• Place desired toppings on the pizza. Bake for 20 minutes, or until toppings are done.

PINK BEET CRUST PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (with pizza stone if you have one).
• Stir water and yeast together in a bowl until well-combined.
• Add flour, salt, honey and pureed beets to the yeast mixture and mix together.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured countertop and knead it until the flour is mixed inches If the dough is too sticky, add more flour until it's workable.
• Form dough into a ball and place in an oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 2 hours.
• When it's doubled in size, divide dough in half for two 12-inch crusts (or refrigerate one of them for later).
• Grease a piece of parchment paper and stretch the dough out on top of it. Place another piece of parchment on top of the dough and use a rolling pin to flatten the dough further to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Top the dough with a thin layer of pesto. Then add mozzarella (sliced or shredded), sliced beets, asparagus and sliced cherry tomatoes. Bake pizza on a pizza stone or baking sheet for 5-8 minutes or until crust is lightly brown.
• Remove from oven and garnish with soft-boiled eggs and arugula.

ROASTED BEET PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Leave root and 1 inch of stem on beet; scrub with a brush. Wrap beet in foil. Bake at 450° for 40 minutes or until tender. Remove from oven; cool. Trim off beet root; rub off skin. Cut beet in half crosswise; thinly slice halves.
• Roast potato slices and shallots (first lightly coat with EVOO and salt them) at the same time you roast the beets. Roast for about 8 minutes then toss or turn. Check again in 8 minutes.
• Position an oven rack in the lowest setting. Place a pizza stone on lowest rack.
• Increase oven temperature to 500°. Preheat pizza stone 30 minutes before baking pizza.
• Mix olive oil and crushed garlic together.
• Gently brush garlic oil over Basic Pizza Dough. Arrange cheese, beet slices, shallots, and potatoes evenly over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
• Slide dough onto preheated pizza stone, using a spatula as a guide.
• 6. Bake at 500° for 8 minutes or until crust is golden. Remove from pizza stone. Sprinkle with salt, and drizzle with honey. Cut into 8 wedges.
• Enjoy!