Easy Under 1 Hour Pizza Dough

When I made the pizza dough for the Cheesy  Breadsticks I posted yesterday, I used a recipe that has been in my computer files for quite some time.  I chose this recipe because it said it could be made in less than an hour.  That is my kind of deal.  Unfortunately, I do not know the source for the recipe.

The dough can be made using a Kitchen Aid stand mixer with a dough hook or conventionally if you don’t have a mixer.  With the Kitchen Aid, the ingredients can all be  tossed in the bowl and kneaded for 5 minutes.  It will take a bit longer if done conventionally, because it will be necessary to knead the dough for about 10 minutes.  After that, the dough needs to rise just 30 minutes.  It is then ready to make pizza or bread sticks.  The recipe makes enough dough to make two 10x15-inch pizzas or one 10x15-inch pizza and 16 breadsticks.  With a dough this easy to make, I will be using this recipe often.

I use a quick, no-cook pizza sauce to make my pizza.  I will post that recipe tomorrow.

Easy Under 1 Hour Pizza Dough
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 t. salt
1 t. sugar
1 packet fast acting yeast
1 c. warm water (110 degrees)
1 T. olive or vegetable oil

If you have a stand mixer with a dough hook, put all the ingredients in the mixer bowl and allow the mixer to knead the dough for 5 minutes.  If you don’t have a mixer, put the flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in a large mixing bowl.  Add the water and oil.  Stir until well blended.  Turn dough out on a flour-covered surface and knead 10 minutes.  For either method, after kneading, place dough in an oiled bowl and cover with a clean kitchen towel.  Let rest in a warm place for 30 minutes.  Divide dough in half and place one half in a oil-sprayed 10x15-inch jelly roll pan or a large pizza pan.  Pat and push dough out to almost cover the pan.  Top with your favorite pizza sauce, toppings and cheese.  Bake at 425 degrees 12 to 15 minutes.  Cool slightly and cut into squares.  Repeat and make a second pizza with the other half or make Cheesy Breadsticks.

Secret Recipe Club-Cheesy Breadsticks

I am finally out of the doghouse with my ISP, so after tending to some family things I am back to posting.  Thanks very much to my readers and followers for being patient with me.

The blog that I was assigned for this month's Secret Recipe Club is Fake Ginger.  I was really excited about this when I received my notification.  I have been a subscriber to Fake Ginger for a couple of years.  Amanda has been blogging since 2007, and her blog is crammed full of delicious recipes.  There are so many it was difficult to choose just one for this post.  One recipe that I make often is Green Beans with Bacon and Candied Pecans.  Two recently posted recipes I want to try are Iced Oatmeal Cookies and Caramel Crown Coffeecake.  If you have not been to this blog, you definitely need make a visit.  Plan to spend some time there feasting your eyes on the gorgeous photos and reading the delicious recipes.  One feature tAmanda added that is very helpful is listing the recipes she posted the same day in previous years.  If a recipe title catches your eye, it is very handy to be able to just click over to it.

I love Little Caesar's Italian Cheese Bread, but I don't eat it often because it is quite greasy.  When I saw the photo for Cheesy Breadsticks, I knew that was what I had to make.  These were so good and not greasy at all.  I was not disappointed.  Since Amanda's recipe called for a pizza crust, purchsed or homemade, this gave me the opportunity to try a recipe for pizza dough that I had in my computer files which is ready to bake in less than 60 minutes.  The recipe made enough dough that I could make 16 breadsticks and a 10x15-inch pizza for my hubby for lunch.  The unfortunate problem for my hips may be that I will be making this recipe way too much.

I had unsalted butter so added just a pinch of salt to the melted butter.  I also used an Italian blend cheese as I discovered I was out of mozzarella.  If breadsticks are made from all the dough from the recipe I made, the rest of the ingredients will need to be doubled.  I melted the butter and added the garlic as soon as my dough was ready to rise and let it set so that the flavors would meld.  The butter solidified somewhat but was still soft enough to spread with my pastry brush. 

      

Cheesy Breadsticks

from Fake Ginger

1 unbaked pizza dough (purchased or homemade.  I made Less than 60 Minute Pizza Dough.  Recipe coming tomorrow)

2 T. salted butter

2 cloves garlic, finely minced

1 c. mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/4 c. Parmesan cheese

I used half of the dough from the recipe I made and stretched it to about 9x13 in a 10x15-inch pan.  Melt the butter in a glass measuring cup in the microwave (about 1 1/2 minutes at 50% power) or in a small saucepan on the stove.  Add garlic and cook just for a few seconds until fragrant.  Using a pastry brush, spread butter over the dough.  Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese then the Parmesan cheese.  Bake at 425 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes until cheese is bubbly and just starting to brown.  Let cool slightly before cutting.  Half of the dough recipe I used made 16 breadsticks.

Thanks so much, Amanda, for sharing such a great recipe.  You can find all the details about joining in the fun of Secret Recipe Club here.