Appie Party Part 2 - Bandera Pizza Bread

This recipe was Alex's idea.  We used a pizza dough based added some seasoning  and tossed it in the oven.

Pizza Dough

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups warm water, 100 to 110 degrees F, plus extra as needed
• 1 (1/4-ounce) packet active dry yeast
• 5 cups all purpose flour, plus extra as needed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• olive oil, for drizzling

Directions

Put the water in a small bowl. Add the yeast and stir until dissolved.

In a large bowl, whisk the flour, salt and herbs together. Add the yeast mixture and stir until a soft dough forms. If the dough is too dry, add a little extra water, 1 tablespoon at a time. If the dough is too sticky, add extra flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface. With floured hands, knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic, about 10 to 12 minutes. Drizzle the inside of a clean bowl with olive oil. Put the dough in the bowl and cover loosely with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel. Set the bowl in a warm, draft-free place, until the dough has doubled in size, about 2 hours.

Using a fist, deflate the dough in the center and cut it into 2 equal-sized pieces. Form the dough pieces into 2 balls and put into 2 oiled bowls. Cover each bowl loosely with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel and let rest for 1 hour. Remove the dough and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for up to 1 day.

Transforming the pizza dough to Bandera Pizza Bread meant stretching the dough into two pans, brushing with garlic infused olive oil, sprinkling with parmesan cheese (3 tbls) and italian herbs (2 tsp).  We put the pizza's in a 450 F oven for 15 to 20 mins, cut into slices and serve with Basil Tomato Sauce.

Grilled Pita ... is pretty self explanatory.  Take your pita bread throw it on the bbq and brush with garlic infused olive oil till warm.