Recipes

Beer Pizza Dough

1. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt with a wooden spoon, whisk, or dough whisk.

2. Pour in the beer and continue mixing until a sticky dough forms and begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl.

3. Dust your work surface with flour. Scoop the dough onto your work surface and knead it until it is smooth and elastic and no longer sticks to your hands, sprinkling with more flour as needed.

4. Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces and form each one into a ball. Cover the dough balls with plastic wrap or a large upside-down bowl.

5. Let rest for at least 15 minutes or up to 2 hours before using.

Assembling the Pizza

1. Roll or stretch the dough as you would any other pizza dough, transfer it to a baking sheet or pizza peel. Spring corn meal on sheet or peel, and add toppings starting with the sauce/spread. Add the cheese.

2. If you're using a baking sheet, bake the pizza at 500°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until the crust is golden. If using a baking stone/steel, place the stone or steel in the bottom third of the oven, preheat to 500°F or as hot as your oven can get, and then turn on the broiler.

3. Bake/Broil the pizza for 7 to 10 minutes, until the crust and toppings have begun to blister