Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Apple Pizza Pie

This is one of those recipes that reflects this blog's "waste not" mentality. I mixed up too much yeasty water for pizza dough, and decided to make a yeasty apple pie.

It starts with the sweet yeasty crust (makes two):

Ingredients:

Combine in a glass measuring cup:
1Cup warm water (~120F)
1/2 t dry yeast
1/2 t sugar

Let sit until frothy on top.

Combine in a bowl or food processor with dough setting:
3 1/3 Cup white flour
2T sugar
1t salt
3T butter, cut into small pieces

Mix until well blended

Add the yeast mixture to the flour while mixing, mix until the dough cleans the side of the bowl. Mix another 30s in processor or knead 5min. Allow to rise for about an hour in a warm, sealed and greased container, like a plastic bag or bowl covered with plastic wrap.

The Pie:
Place a pizza stone in the oven, cover with a layer of cornmeal and preheat to 375F
In a large bowl, combine:
5 Granny Smith apples, peeled cored and sliced thin
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 t cinnamon (fresh ground)

Allow to juice while rolling out the crust to a ~13in circle. Transfer to a pizza peel covered with cornmeal. Arrange the apples to cover the crust evenly, leaving a small part of the rim uncovered. While the oven is still heating, combine in a small bowl:
1/2C brown sugar
1/2C flour
pinch of nutmeg
3T butter, cut into small pieces

Mix until it resembles fine gravel, then spread over the apples. Carefully slide the pizza pie into the oven, bake for about 40min, until the topping turns golden, remove, slice and serve.

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