Basic Massoni Pizza Base Food

BASIC MASSONI PIZZA BASE

Steps:

• TOOLS:.
• 8x2 Inch baking tin.
• Prep:.
• Thoroughly grease the bottom and sides of the cake tin. Take 8oz of the dough and evenly distribute throughout the pan. Let sit at room temperature until the dough has doubled in size. Set pan in fridge (covered) for at least 1 hour before baking.
• To cheese the pizzas:.
• Evenly distribute 4oz of shredded mozzarella across the entire dough.
• Take 1 ounce of cheddar and cheese the rim of the entire pan.
• To bake:.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Bake all pizzas for 16-20 minutes or until top of cheese is golden brown and the edges are crisp and dark. Take a metal spatula and slowly slide the edges of the pizza from the pan until they release. Pull the pizza out of the tray and let cool on a resting rack.

SIMPLE PIZZA BASE

Steps:

• Put the flour, yeast and 1 tsp salt into a large bowl. Stir in 500ml of slightly warm water and the oil. You should end up with a wettish dough that is rough and lumpy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, cover with a tea towel and if your kitchen is cool keep it out, but if it's warm put it in the bottom of the fridge. Leave dough to rise for at least 6 hrs or until doubled in size.
• When ready to cook, bring the dough to room temperature. Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Dust 2-4 baking sheets with semolina. Dust the work surface with flour, then divide the dough into 2 or 4 pieces. Knead each piece on the floured surface, incorporating enough flour to stop the dough being sticky.
• Roll each piece into a pizza shape and lift onto baking sheets. Leave to rise for 10 mins while you sort toppings (see ideas, below). Top the bases with your chosen ingredients, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and bake following the timings for each topping (18 mins for a large pizza or 12 mins for an individual) or until the crust is crisp and the topping is bubbling.

SUNDAY GRAVY PIZZA

Steps:

• Tools:.
• 2oz ice cream scoop.
• Crock Pot or Dutch Oven.
• Combine milk and bread crumbs in a large bowl and set aside.
• Dice onion and sweat on low heat until translucent and no color. Pull of heat and cool.
• In same bowl with breadcrumbs and milk, add the remaining ingredients. Thoroughly mix and with a 2oz ice cream scooper, scoop meatballs on to a sheet tray. Once scooped, go back and roll meatballs into uniform balls.
• Set a medium sauce pan over high heat and add a couple tablespoons of oil. Sear off meatballs on each side until golden and set in dutch oven. Do not crowed the pot. In a separate sauce pot heat up enough marinara to completely cover the meatballs. Once heated, pour over meatballs and cook in the oven at 300 degrees for an hour. Remove meatballs from sauce and save.
• For the Pork:.
• Roughly dice the pork shoulder into 1-inch pieces.
• In a medium sauté pan over high heat, add a couple table spoons of oil and sear off pork shoulder. Once seared, transfer to dutch oven. Heat up the meatball braising liquid and pour over the pork. Cover and cook in the oven for two hours at 300 degrees. Once done, remove the pork. This result of now two braised meats in the marinara is now, the gravy.
• For the Sausage:.
• Roast the sausages on a sheet tray in a 400-degree oven for 15-20 minutes. Let cool and slice into half inch pieces.
• For the Pizza:.
• Make two lines of gravy about an inch apart on the cheesed pizza. Top with cooked meatballs (cut in half), braised pork shoulder and sliced sausages and bake as directed. Top with grated parmesan and fresh basil.

BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER PIZZA

Steps:

• For the Buffalo Sauce:.
• Heat up the franks hot sauce with butter until fully melted and whisk in all dried herbs. Pour into a bowl and set aside and cool slightly.
• For the Cauliflower:.
• Cut the cauliflower into small florets (1inch size) and set aside.
• Toss cauliflower with buffalo sauce and spread evenly on sheet tray.
• Roast cauliflower at 450 degrees for 10 minutes or until slightly tender.
• Let cauliflower mixture cool slightly in the fridge.
• For the Pizza:.
• Cover the cheesed pizza heavily with the buffalo cauliflower- bake as directed and crumble with blue cheese when it comes out of the oven.

NACHO PIE

Steps:

• Chipotle Chicken:.
• Char onion, tomato, garlic and red pepper. Don't be afraid to burn a little bit. (a little bit).
• Place vegetable mixture in a pan with the chicken breast. Add the chipotle, cover with foil and slow cook in the oven - 325 till chicken is tender about 20-25 minutes.
• Allow chicken a few minutes to cool off. Remove and pull into decent sized pieces - to your liking.
• In a blender puree the vegetable mixture and cilantro till smooth then marinade.
• This is also just a great technique to make some flavorful chicken. Serve with rice and or a simple salad.
• For the beans:.
• Soak the beans overnight or at least 3 hours till doubled in size.
• strain off old water and cover with fresh water. Add some garlic, the other half of the onion and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and let simmer till beans are tender and creamy.
• season with kosher salt. - your liking.
• For the cheese sauce:.
• Bring 1 cup of heavy cream to a slow boil.
• Whisk in 1/2 cup of shredded Velveeta.
• Add 4 oz pickling solution from Peabody's pickles.
• keep warm.
• Also, just a great dip for bread or chips. Fun for everyone!
• Ok Guys! Ready for this super fun Pie?.
• Here it goes. We're going to make a pizza and treat it like a plate of nachos. WOW!
• The sub recipes are wonderful and versatile. This is how we do it at Massoni but who's to tell you what you want on your nacho pie?.
• Take a cheesed pizza. Place a bit of the chipotle chicken, corn and black beans all over.
• bake pizza and top with the nachos, cheese sauce and pickle chilis. You could officially smother the pie in the sauce.
• sprinkle the cotija over and serve with guacamole and fresh lime. Say goodbye to summer.