Friday, October 16, 2009

October is National Pizza Month - Grilled Brick Oven Pizza



Okay, so it's not actually "grilled," but it is pizza and it was baked on a grill, so I'm going to call it that. This one comes from the BBQ Pit Boys and you're going to need a baking stone to be able to do. If you don't have one handy then you can try out Rob Barrett's cooking sheet method.

Ingredients
-Pizza dough (I used the leftover half from the pan pizza recipe)
-1/4 cup of cornmeal
-1/2 cup of pizza sauce
-1 1/2 cup of mozarrella cheese
-125 mL of olive oil
-Your favorite toppings


Directions
Step 1 - Lay down, knead, and shape your dough and throw a little bit of corn meal down on your surface. This allows your pizza to be able to slide on to the grill and it adds a bit of texture to the crust.



Step 2 - Add a layer of sauce to the dough.


Step 3 - Add cheese.


Step 4 - Add your favorite toppings (and a little more cheese).


Step 5 - Coat the crust with a very thin layer of olive oil.


Step 6 - The second you get your grill going you need to put your stone on it. Once it's heated up a bit slide your pizza on the stone. Bake until golden and enjoy.





The Verdict
The pizza ended up tasting wonderful but it took forever to make. Lighting the coals, waiting for the grill to heat up, and then the actual time it took for the pizza to finish was just an awful lot of effort. I'm not saying that it wasn't worth it, but maybe it'd be best to save this one for a Saturday afternoon when you don't have a lot going on.

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