Whole Wheat Pizza Crust

The lovely Chasity gifted me a Sur la Table gift card (the perfect gift) and I couldn't wait to use it to get a pizza stone. A few years back I got a cheapo pizza stone and it cracked in the oven, but before it did, I loved cooking on it. I decided the pizza on it would be a simple whole wheat crust with tomato sauce and cheese, with pepperoni for C and Miss F. I adapted this recipe from the latest issue of Saveur.

Whole Wheat Pizza Crust
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2 teaspoons olive oil
1 ½ teaspoons sugar
1 ½ teaspoons yeast
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup white flour
2 cups whole wheat flour

In a bowl combine oil, sugar, yeast, salt and 1 cup of 115 degree water; let sit until foamy, 10-12 minutes. Stir in flour to make a dough. Transfer dough to a floured surface; knead until smooth, 8-10 minutes. Roll the dough into a ball (or divide into two balls if you are making two pizza crusts). Put balls on a floured baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap; let sit in a warm place until soft and tripled in size, 2-3 hours.

Place pizza stone on a rack in lower third of oven. Heat oven to 500 degrees for 1 hour. Transfer the dough ball onto a floured piece of parchment paper the size of the pizza stone. Working from the center, gently flatten dough with fingertips, leaving edges thicker than the middle. Stretch dough to fit your pizza stone. Cover dough with a tea towl and let rest for 15 minutes. Brush edges with olive oil and season with salt. Spread dough with pizza sauce, leaving a 1” border. Add desired cheese and toppings.

Transfer pizza on paper to stone and bake until golden brown, 10-14 minutes. Remove pizza with a spatula and enjoy.

Adapted from Saveur

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Bacon Wrapped Potatoes

My parents came into town for a couple of weeks to take care of Miss F while we were on vacation. They had bought a big bag of red potatoes and had left half a package of bacon...what can I make with this? I instantly thought I would make Cheesy Bacon Chicken and use some of the excess shredded cheese I have from the 49 cent cheese sale, but I was craving pork chops. So, in order to use the bacon and potatoes, I decided to wrap the potatoes with the bacon. It worked great, they turned out really cute. Of course, C didn't like them, "bacon is only for breakfast!" But he would like the potatoes again, next time plain.

Bacon Wrapped Potatoes

6 red potatoes
6 slices of bacon

Preheat the oven to 375. Spray a 9x9 glass baking dish with cooking spray. Wrap each potato with a slice of bacon, tucking the loose end back under the original wrap, securing with a tooth pick if necessary. Bake for one hour, until potatoes are tender. Serve.

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Artichoke Parmesan Dip

I made this for my dinner party and it was a definite hit! I think anything with artichokes makes for a tasty meal, but surprisingly, I don't like spinach and artichoke dip. It must be a mayonnaise thing...

Artichoke Parmesan Dip
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1 cup sour cream
1 can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons parsley

Stir all ingredients together to combine. Refrigerate for one hour before serving. Serve with vegetables, crackers or baguette slices.

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