Sunday, July 15, 2007

Setting up an Organic Pizza Store

Going to start an Organic Pizza joint.

The whole plan's based on the concept of healthy junk food.

I should know, organic diet super hard to follow.

Crave for comfort food..Pizza is good.

Organic Pizza is better!!

Wanna start small business..and grow it to big business...

Don't think I wanna stay in the financial sector forever, so while i now have the means, start planning!!!

Looked high and low for the ingredients for the Pizza.. Not cheap.

Organic Cheese is hard to come by....Placed an internet order, and called a local organic store...no confirmations yet.

Neet to work on website, brochure, cooking method etc

Now researching Pizza dough...

I did one basic try (non-organic) today.

http://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/breads/yeast/pizzadough.html

Some problems:

1. The plain flour is tasteless
2. I added too much yeast. While my mom liked the crust..I don't like the funny taste
3. The cooking time..still not sure what it should be for a thin crust...Too long and the tomato turns black..to short..the crust is not crispy enough

Solutions:
1. Gonna try using bread flour, with some other types of "more fragrant" flour
2. Less yeast. Mom said something about mixing old yeast (dough previously raised) with new yeast. She says it's the secret recipe of pastries masters
3. Thinking of using charcoal on a hot stone (like pizza stone)
4. Found a better recipe (see below)
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/pizzacrust/pizzacrust17.html

Oat Pizza Crust recipe
3/4 cup oat flour blend1/2 envelope active dry yeast1/2 cup water1/4 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon olive oil1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar1 teaspoon fennel seed1/2 to 3/4 cup bread flour
Combine 1/2 cup oat flour blend and yeast in bowl. Combine water, salt, olive oil and sugar in medium saucepan. Warm over low heat, stirring. Add liquid and fennel seeds to flour mixture and beat until smooth. Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup oat flour and enough bread flour to make moderately stiff dough. Knead until smooth, and satiny 5 to 10 minutes. Shape into ball and place in lightly greased bowl, turning to grease all sides. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled.
Roll dough on lightly floured board into thin 12-inch round. Place on bottom and about 3/4-inch up sides of 10-inch round deep-dish baking pan. Or pat dough into bottom and sides of pan. Pierce all over with fork. Pre-bake at 475 degrees F for 4 minutes. Let cool.

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