Buttermilk Pizza Dough Recipe 355

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.

BUTTERMILK PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• Dissolve 1 package of Yeast in 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs of lukewarm water. Add Flour in bowel of electric mixer. Add dissolved yeast,oil,buttermilk,baking soda and salt. Using dough hook mix well at medium -low speed until all ingredients are incorporated, increase speed to high and mix dough for 4-5 minutes. Dust or oil ball and place in a large bowel with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place for 1-3 hours. Easy Man's way; Put yeast and sugar in electric bread maker first and then the rest of the ingredients. Put electric bread maker on manual setting and come back in 2-3 hours.

PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• In a large bowl stir together 1/3 cup water, yeast, and sugar and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/3 cup water, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 3/4 cups flour, cornmeal, and salt and blend until the mixture forms a dough. Knead dough on a floured surface, incorporating as much of remaining 1/4 cup flour, as necessary, to prevent dough from sticking, until smooth about 5 to 10 minutes. Form the dough into a ball.
• Lightly oil the sides and bottom of a large bowl with oil, add the dough, turn to coat in the oil, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Gently punch the dough down and divide into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece on a lightly floured surface into a 10-inch circle that is 1/8-inch thick. Brush off excess flour and transfer the dough to a baking sheet, cover each circle of dough with plastic wrap and continue stacking rolled out pieces on top of each other. Wrap well with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to grill.

BUTTERMILK PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Dissolve 1 package of yeast in 1/2 cup plus 2 T. of lukewarm water.
• Place flour in bowl of electric mixer.
• Add dissolved yeast, oil, buttermilk, baking soda, and salt.
• Using dough hook, mix well at medium-low speed until all ingredients are incorporated.
• Increase speed to high and mix dough for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Dust or oil dough ball and place in a large bowl, and cover with plastic wrap.
• Let rise in a warm, draft free place for 1 to 3 hours.
• A bread flour is higher in gluten and will give this crust a nice, crisp texture.
• Bake at 400 degrees 20 to 25 minutes. Or bake at 500 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

BUTTERMILK PIE CRUST DOUGH

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar and salt in large bowl. Add butter and shortening. Cut in using hands or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk and stir with fork until moist clumps form. (Dough can also be prepared in processor. Using on/off turns, cut butter and shortening into dry ingredients until coarse meal forms. Add buttermilk and process just until moist clumps form.) Press together to form dough. Divide dough in half. Gather dough into balls; flatten into disks. Wrap separately and chill 1 hour. (Can be prepared ahead. Refrigerate 1 week or freeze 1 month. Let dough stand at room temperature to soften slightly before using.)

BABY BUTTERMILK BISCUIT PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet and use the palm of your hand to flatten the dough to 1/4 inch in thickness. Divide the sauce evenly among the biscuits, top with a pinch of the oregano, then layer the mozzarella, pepperoni (if using), and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake until the biscuits are golden and the cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Allow the pizzas to cool slightly and serve warm.
• Buy the pepperoni presliced in packages (found in your supermarket's deli section) to make assembly even easier.

BUTTERMILK PIE CRUST DOUGH

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar and salt in large bowl. Add butter and shortening. Cut in using hands or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add buttermilk and stir with fork until moist clumps form. (Dough can also be prepared in processor. Using on/off turns, cut butter and shortening into dry ingredients until coarse meal forms. Add buttermilk and process just until moist clumps form.) Press together to form dough.
• Divide dough in half. Gather dough into balls; flatten into disks. Wrap separately and chill 1 hour.
• Note: Can be prepared ahead of time. Refrigerate 1 week or freeze 1 month. Let dough stand at room temperature to soften slightly before using.

BUTTERMILK DOUGH FOR FRIED FRUIT PIES

Steps:

• Pulse flour, lard, sugar, and salt in a food processor until you have flour-covered pea-sized pieces, about 15 quick pulses. Add buttermilk all at once and process until the wet dough almost comes together.
• Generously flour work surface and scrape dough out onto it. Turn dough over to coat. Gather and fold dough over on itself a couple of times, then pat into a soft 4x6-inch block.
• Crisscross 2 long pieces of plastic wrap to form an X and lightly dust with flour. Place dough in the center and wrap tightly. Smooth wrapped surface with rolling pin; flip and repeat. Chill at least 4 hours or preferably overnight, or slip into a zip-top plastic freezer bag and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before using.