Basic Pizza Dough - Makes 2 x 30cm Pizza Bases

Basic Pizza Dough - Makes 2 x 30cm Pizza Bases

Home-made pizza tastes infinitely better when baked in a BBQ on a pizza stone. By reproducing the intense dry heat of the traditional pizza oven, this Bar B Chef pizza stone will ensure perfect crisp-based pizza. It distributes heat evenly and, to prevent sogginess, allows steam to escape from the dough during cooking.

08/09/15

Prep Time

30m

Cooking Time

20m

Serves

2

Fuel

Gas

Ingredients

Additional Items

Tips:

  • If you are cooking on a hooded barbeque with 4 or 6 burners, you can replace the flat hotplate with an extra set of grills (available at an additional cost from Barbeques Galore Stores). You can then use 2 x Bar-B-Chef Stones on the grill and cook pizzas for a large family or gathering.
  • If you have a back burner, turn it on low and rotate the pizza once during cooking

Method

01.

Combine yeast, salt and sifted flour in large bowl

02.

Gradually stir in water and oil

03.

Turn the dough onto floured surface; knead about 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic

04.

Place dough in large greased bowl, cover; stand in warm place for about 30 minutes with a damp tea towel over the dough and leave until dough has doubled in size

05.

Turn dough onto floured surface, knead until smooth

06.

Divide dough into 2 positions

07.

Mould pizza dough to required size and place on a flat tray floured with cornmeal, ready for your topping

08.

Assemble the pizza with your favourite topping

09.

Place your cold pizza stone in the centre of the BBQ

10.

Pre-heat your gas BBQ for 20-30 minutes with opposite burners on high and low heat under the stone with the hood down. The temperature should be around 200°C to 245°C

11.

Sprinkle stone with flour or cornmeal. Place pizza dough on floured flat plate {paddle} before adding topping. After adding the topping, use quick jerking motion to transport pizza from plate to the hot stone

12.

Adjust the BBQ to med-high and close the hood, bake for 10 to 20 minutes until crust is golden, depending on your BBQ

13.

Use Bar B Chef Spatula to remove pizza when crust is browned and cheese is bubbly, do not remove the stone from the BBQ until cool

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