Sunday, August 24, 2008

What to do with a bunch of fresh cherry tomatos....

3 cheese w/ Roasted tomatoes deep dish pizza

1/4 cup feta cheese
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, sliced or shredded
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup tomato sauce
3 fresh sweet basil leaves, roughly chopped
Roasted Tomatoes (see below)
Prepared Pizza Dough (see below)

Preheat the oven to 350F. Place the prepared pizza dough in a cast iron pan (or pie pan w/ 1-2" depth). Spread the dough to all sides and allow to rest in a warm place for 15 minutes, the dough will rise slightly. Lightly punch the middle of the dough. Spread the middle with the tomato sauce and layer with the roasted tomatoes and cheeses. Top with the sweet basil. Place
pan in the oven and cook until sides are golden brown, approx. 15 minutes.

Roasted Tomatoes

Cherry or Roma Tomatoes
Olive Oil
Whole garlic cloves, unpeeled
Thyme, Oregano, Basil, etc spices
Salt & Pepper

Half the tomatoes and arrange on a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil. Use 3+ garlic cloves (to taste) and arrange throughout the cookie sheet. Drizzle the olive oil all over the tomatoes and garlic. Sprinkle the tomatoes with the spices, and salt & pepper to taste. Place in an oven and roast for 2-3 hours at 225F. Tomatoes should be shriveled and leathery but not blackened.

Basic Pizza Dough
1/4 ounce (2 1/4 tsp) active yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 tbsp honey
3-3 1/2 cups flour (i use a multi grain mix)

Let the yeast, water, and honey proof for 10 minutes. Mix into the flours. Knead until elastic. Cover with a damp towel and place in a non drafty area. Allow to double in size. Use as thin crust or deep dish pizza crust.

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