Thursday, December 27, 2007

Frozen Peanut Butter Pizza Pie

2 Thin Dough 12 inch dough shells
2 Tbls. butter, softened
1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup milk
1 12-oz. package Cool Whip
chocolate syrup
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Brush tops and rims of pizza shells with butter, place in center
oven rack and bake 8 minutes. Remove and cool on wire racks.
In a large electric mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and peanut butter,
then add the powdered sugar in three portions, alternating with the
milk. Fold in thawed Cool Whip, then spread mixture over the cooled
pizza crusts. Freeze until firm.
Serve pizzas cold, but not frozen. Just before serving, drizzle with
chocolate syrup.

Pizza "Pie"

1 Batch Thin Crust Dough
1 21 oz. can pie topping (cherry, apple, blueberry, etc.)
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
2 tbls. butter
Preheat oven to 450F.
Prepare thin crust dough according to recipe. Spread out in a
lightly greased 12 inch pizza pan. Spoon pie topping on dough
leaving a 3/4" space from edge of pan. Combine flour and sugar
in a bowl. With a fork, cut in butter making sure you do not
mix too much. It should be crumbly. Sprinkle topping over pie
filling. Bake until topping and crust are golden brown. Remove
from oven and let cool 5-10 minutes before cutting.

Pesto Pizza

1 1/2 cups (packed) stemmed spinach leaves
1/2 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves (about 1 bunch)
1 1/2 tablespoons oil from oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes or olive oil
1 large garlic clove
Olive Oil
1 12 inch NY Style dough shell
1/3 cup sliced drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese (about 8 ounces)
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Blend first 4 ingredients in processor to coarse puree. Transfer pesto to
small bowl. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Press plastic directly onto
surface of pesto to cover; refrigerate.) Preheat oven to 500F. Grease
12 inch pizza pan with olive oil. Arrange dough in pan and spread all
of pesto over dough. Sprinkle with sun-dried tomatoes, then cheeses.
Bake pizza until crust browns and cheese melts.

Seafood Pizza

1 12 inch Pizza Dough shell (uncooked)
3/4 cup Crab meat
3/4 cup Tiny shrimp
1/2 cup Crushed pineapple
5 Mushrooms, sliced
4 1/4 oz. Canned sliced black olives
1/4 cup diced green pepper
1 cup Mozzarella cheese, grated
1 cup White cheddar cheese grated
Spread pizza dough on to a pizza pan. Top with crab,
shrimp, pineapple, mushrooms, olives, green pepper,
mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Bake at 450 degrees F.
until cheese is bubbly.

Grilled Pizza

1 teas. Salt
1 1/2 cup Warm water divided (110F)
3 1/2 cups Unbleached white flour
1/4 cup Corn meal
1/4 cup Whole wheat flour
4 tbls. Olive oil divided
2 teas. Light brown sugar
2 pks. dry yeast
Sauce, Cheese, and Toppings of your choice
(keep in mind the cooking time of these will be shorter than in an oven.
Use toppings that take little time at all (if any) to actually cook and do not
overload. Try using a soft or crumbled cheese and a cooked, warm sauce.)
DOUGH: Measure 1/2 c warm water in a bowl. Add sugar and yeast and
stir to dissolve. Let stand at least 5 minutes to proof (froth forms on top).
Meanwhile, sift together into a large bowl the white flour, wheat flour,
corn meal and salt. Make a depression in the middle and add 3 Ts of the
olive oil and 1 c warm water. Add yeast mixture. Mix all ingredients with
your hands and gather together and place on floured board. Knead about
10 minutes, adding more flour if dough is sticky, to form a smooth, elastic
mass. Grease a large bowl with olive oil. Add dough, turning it to coat top.
Cover and let rise in warm place, draft-free location until doubled in size -
about 45 minutes.
While dough is rising prepare desired sauces and toppings. Divide dough
into 6 equal pieces and, on floured surface, roll out to desired shape about
1/2 inch thick. Coat both sides of shaped crust with olive oil, then place on grill
directly over fire until upper surface begins to bubble (about 2 minutes). Fire
must be very hot and grill must be clean (coals should be red with a small flame,
like a steak fire; this is important). Watch crust closely and rotate with spatula
if necessary. Remove crust and turn cooked side up (it should be golden brown).
Brush with olive oil, sauce, cheese and desired toppings. Sprinkle some olive
oil over each pizza. Return for final cooking (2-4 minutes).

Muffuletta Pizza

1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/3 cup chopped pimento-stuffed green olives
1/4 cup chopped pepperoncini
1/4 cup chopped cocktail onions
1 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp. dry Italian salad dressing mix
3 oz. thin-sliced deli ham/salami, diced
8 oz. shredded provolone cheese
2 12" uncooked dough crusts
extra virgin olive oil
Mix first 7 ingredients for marinated olive salad and chill overnight.
Combine olive salad, ham, and cheese. Top one dough crust with 1/2 of
mixture. Drizzle with oil. Bake in preheated 500° F oven for
8-10 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.
Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 2-3 minutes before
cutting into wedges and serving. Repeat with other dough crust.

Tex-Mex Pizza

1 12 inch Thin Crust Dough shell (uncooked)
2 large Tomatoes, diced
1 tbls. Chopped jalapeno pepper
4 Green onions, chopped
2 Cloves garlic, minced
2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tbls. Grated parmesan cheese
1 Avocado, chopped
1/2 cup Sour cream
2 tbls. Chopped Cilantro
Spoon tomatoes over pizza dough, leaving a 1/2" border. Top with
jalapenos, garlic and onion. Sprinkle with cheeses and season with
salt and pepper to taste. Bake in 500 degree oven for 10 to 14 min.
until bottom of crust is golden brown. Top with avocado, a dollop
of sour cream and cilantro. Pass extra sour cream.