On a Whim Pizza Night
I think we all have nights that we just want pizza. Not only is it a comfort food, but it’s so satisfying. It helps that we associate it with take out which means no cooking! We challenged ourselves 5 years ago to see if we could live without take out pizza which means we started stocking our freezer with take and bake pizzas from Whole Foods and popping those in the oven when we needed an easy button. We also have a weekly homemade pizza night with sourdough crust that takes about 12 hours of forethought, time enough to make the dough and let it rise. One pizza night, I realized that our sourdough starter was not in the best shape and wouldn’t be ready to make dough so I scrambled to whip up our yogurt naan and crossed my fingers hoping it would make a decent dough. Well, it did, more than decent and now we can have pizza ready in 30 minutes whenever we want. Our kids love to top their own pizzas so we make them personal sized, but you could easily do a larger pizza with this dough!
Ingredients:
Makes about 4-6 servings (depending on how hungry your family is ;)
Dough:
1 cup full fat greek yogurt
2 cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 heaping tablespoon of baking powder
Toppings:
Whatever you love!
We like jarred marinara, grated raw cheddar, and pepperoni with lots of dried oregano.
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, and baking powder with a fork. Add the greek yogurt and stir until dry clumps form. Use your hands to knead the dough against the side of the bowl for about 3-5 minutes or until it hydrates and comes together. You may need to add a bit more yogurt, but give it a good knead first to see if it's necessary. On a floured surface, roll the dough out to about ½ inch thickness and use a large biscuit cutter or bowl with a knife to cut out circles of dough. Place them on the baking sheet. Top each round of dough with whatever toppings you’d like and pop it in the oven for about 14 minutes. Keep an eye on them, you want them golden, not burnt! You can even make them ahead and store in the fridge or freezer to warm up when the craving strikes. I’ve not tested these with a gluten free blend, but I’ve heard others have good results with this dough using it!
