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Pesto pizza bread

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Categories: Bakery, Breads, Herbs & Spices, Pastry, Pesto, Pizzas
Yield: 4
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Ingredients:
PIZZA DOUGH
2 1/2 cupFlour
1 packDry Yeast
1/2 tspSalt
2/3 cupWater - 120 to 130 degrees
1 tbspOlive Oil
1 tbspHoney
Egg wash
PESTO SAUCE
2 cupTightly packed fresh basil
-leaves
1/2 cupOil olive
1/3 cupPine nuts
1 largeClove garlic or to taste
1/2 tspFreshly ground pepper
1 tspSalt
2 ozFreshly grated imported
-parmesan cheese
1 ozFreshly grated pecorino
-romano cheese
Procedures:
1For sauce: combine first 6 ingredients in processor or blender and puree, stopping machine as necessary to scape down sides of container.
2Pour into bowl.
3Stir in cheeses, cover and refrigerate.
4Flavor is better if cheese are grated and added just before using.
5For bread: grease two 14 inch pizza pans or heavy baking sheets and sprinkle with cornmeal.
6Oil large micing bowl and set aside.
7Pour warm water into another large bowl.
8Add yeast and honey and stir until dissolved.
9Let mixture stand until formy, about 10 minutes.
10Stir in oil and salt.
11Mix in flour ?cup at a time and knead until dough is smooth, shiney and elastic.
12Transfer to oiled bowl and let double in size.
13Punch down and knead briefly.
14Let rest 5 minutes.
15Shape into two pizza pies.
16Pinching up crusts to form a rim.
17Brush twice with egg wash.
18Divide pesto between each crust.
19Let stand for 30 minutes.
20Preheat oven 400 degrees.
21Bake until crusts are golden brown, about 20 to 30 minutes.
22Let stand 5 minutes before cutting into wedges.
23For variation, arrange slices of fontina, bel paese, mozzarella or provolone cheese over pesto sauce before baking.
 
 
 
 

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