Hi Beth, I wanted to share with you a tip that you can try for when you have to cover dough so that it can rise. I've seen another youtuber use a shower cap to cover her doughs. She says it works really well as far as preventing air from getting in when you're trying to get dough to rise. And the best thing about a shower cap, they're reuseable!
It still makes me laugh today! Remembering the ball of fire flying through the air like a comet as my husband and children watched in horror as their dinner they had been patiently waiting for burst into flames! 😂😂😂❤
Okay Beth, I’m not going to lie, yeast and dough have always scared me😱. But what you just did seemed doable! May need to put aside my fears and try this!
Excellent tips. Thank you. Your instructions about proper water temperature and the addition of a teaspoon of sugar into the water are critically important. I spent weeks in Syracusa, Sicily, Naples, and Radda in Chianti watching pizzaiolos work. After years of preparing pizzas, I realized that Italian yeast contains different microorganisms than American yeast. Also, the flour Italians use is made from hard, red, winter wheat that has been ground into a more fine texture than bread flour. Fortunately, both Italian yeast and Italian pizza flour can now be easily bought online. The difference in taste and texture is significant. Like you, Ive used pizza stones, which typically split after several uses, and even tried cooking on a large gas grill, which was disastrous. Finally, I bought a fourteen-inch flat cast iron skillet from Lodge that works beautifully. Before laying the dough onto the skillet, I dust it with corn meal rather than flour. The cornmeal, which can become somewhat charred, falls away when the cooked pizza is removed from the skillet. Of course, there are infinite varieties of pizza in Italy. My favorite is a quatro stagioni (four seasons). One other tip is to use real Italian buffalo mozzarella. Well, I won't go on and on. I welcome your recipes.
I used this recipe and no longer will I use any other recipe. This was so delicious, especially asI love crispy bottom pizza. Pizza Hut used to make their pizzas like that, but no longer. Now they taste like cardboard, so I’m very happy to find a great pizza recipe. Thanks, Beth.
Beth, i tried this pizza, and it was so good, restaurant quality i have to say 😋 I had tried several recipes with all purpose flour in the past, but the texture was slightly brittle. Bread flour made all the difference like you said. And the cast iron skillet! You seriously need 5M subscribers at least 😁
I totally want to try this. I always love your "tried therefore fail proof" explanation. I've been trying to make a really good pizza at home for the family and l was wondering how you can give it a healthy twist for the little ones.
I just made this pizza and it turned out to be very good. As a matter of fact, it is fresh out of the oven and I just had my first bite. I did not have bread flour so I used all purpose flour and it still turned out delicious. Thanks Beth.
Omg .... so I’ve been cooking or should I say really got into cooking when I was 13 now I’m 22 so almost 10 years now and I have made pizza time and time again and I feel like I barely just perfected my dough for other recipes. So like yeasty doughs in general. And I’ve notice my pizzas never turned out just right either and I did the same as you, try new methods! Well let me tell you this is the video I needed 9 years ago!!! I am so excited to make myself a pizza and do it the RIGHT WAY! Thank you soooo much Beth!! I love watching your videos as well it feels like we’re cooking together!!
Awww I'm so happy to hear that! Yes this is the fun of YT, the aspect of "cooking together" wherever we may be! I hope these tips help and that you enjoy your pizza! Do report back and let me know how it goes! :) HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and just love watching and learning from you! You are so down to earth and fun to watch. Your enthusiasm is contagious! Can’t wait to try the pizza recipe. We love pizza here at our house on the east coast. Happy New Year!
Oh you are so lucky because you have the best pizza out there! I grew up on the east coast and miss that Pizza! Here in LA it just isn't the same :( This was my attempt to bring it back ha! Hope you all enjoy it! :) And WELCOME to the community! It's a happy little corner of the internet :)
Oh snap this is perfect! I never made a pizza, and I was heavily considering buying one of those pizza stones. But this looks much better because I already have a large cast iron skillet I’ve used for roasting chicken and not much else. Bit relieve I can get same results without buying more equipment. Thank you!
Bread flour is basically a one-trick-pony and it costs considerably more (3 or 4 times more) than plain flour which costs me about $1 for 5lb. So, I keep a bag of vital (Bob's) wheat gluten that I use when making bread with plain flour. Works great for me and my budget. *Protip* for all you cheap people like me.. *BTW* - fennel seed (lightly toasted) *makes* pizza sauce.
LOL! I'm glad you can see the humor! I've had some real cooking disasters in my day and the flaming pizza flying through the air is definitely among the top five! LOL!
Hi Beth, This looks like a good pizza, well done! If I can leave you a tip being an italian home pizza maker, I suggest you finish your pizza under the broiler for the last 60-90 seconds just give more color to the outer crust and make it look a bit more like a wood fire oven pizza. If you find the mozzarella gets too brown under the broiler, you can add the mozzarella after a few minutes that the pizza is in the oven, and the broiler will melt it quicker. Have a great day and thanks for your videos! Great that you managed to continue shooting them even without the troupe! Gianmarco
Thanks for sharing Gianmarco! Love that idea! I'll try that this week (kids keep asking for the Pizza again ha!" Yes the shooting has been a fun experiment, not always perfect, but each upload gets a little bit easier! Thanks for watching and for your encouragement!
Wonderful recipe! I made this last night, watched the video twice, and followed ALL your (excellent) suggestions, et voilà--this is the first time I've made pizza with such a light, chewy, perfect crust...a great success, all thanks to you! xx
YAY! I'm so glad it was such a hit! Did you use the bread flour? Or were you able to get great results with just All Purpose flour? Always good to know!
@@EntertainingWithBeth I used bread flour from Whole Foods, and a 12" Lodge cast iron pan which I seasoned according to your tips...I've made pizzas before on all sorts of silly pans sold at William Sonoma but none as crispy, light, chewy and enjoyable as this method, thanks again, Beth! xx
The last time I tried making pizza, it was not successful so I’ve stayed away from making homemade pizza. But you! You have inspired me that maybe I can do this again and I’m convinced it will be great! Definitely making in my dinner meal plan for next week...thanks Beth, love watching your videos! ❤️🍕
Oh it is! You'll be transformed :) Just be sure to 1.) use the bread flour and 2.) get a head-start by cooking on the cooktop first! And you can't go wrong! Ha! So glad you are enjoying the videos!!
This looks wonderful! Like you, I have been on a quest to make the perfect pizza at home. I totally agree that bread flour is the way to go. If you have never used King Arthur bread flour I would give it a try. It I find it works a bit better than the Gold Medal. The only point I would differ from you is the sauce. I like to use an uncooked sauce. I find the flavor tastes more like real Italian pizza. All I do is get a can of good quality whole tomatoes, drain the juice, and add it to a food processor. I then add a splash of olive oil, salt, pepper and a pinch of oregano and whizz it up until it's the consistency you like. That's it. It has a wonderful fresh flavor that is much better than any cooked sauce in my opinion. Thank you for sharing this. ❤️
I'm afraid it would stick too much in stainless steel but I have also done it in a non-stick skillet! Just make sure the handle is oven safe (no plastic) Hope you enjoy! :)
I can’t believe I’m just now seeing your reply. So sorry! Lol. Also, for the tomato sauce. If is to acidic, you can add a pinch or 2 of baking soda which will really bring down the acidity. Just don’t go past like a teaspoon or it will taste metallicy.
I actually gave up on the pizza dough fiascos...with the dud yeast and the heavy awkward pizza stone in the oven, but this looks promising. I'll try it...thank you! Your laugh is adorable...would love to have seen the BBQ video! 😄🌻
This looks divine! I can’t wait to try it! When would you suggest adding other toppings like veggies? While on the stove or before putting it in the oven? I like onions, green peppers, mushrooms, olives and spinach on my pizza. 😊 also what brand of tomato paste do you use?
Yes exactly put your toppings on after the cheese on the stove top! I use the Trader Joe's Brand of tomato paste it's really good :) But really any brand works!
Oh Beth - you’re so right!! This is the best pizza recipe ever! I have baked pizza on Friday evenings for ages - it’s not that they were bad...but yours is SOOOOO much better! I think you’re rocking your channel with your own video taping! I admire your diligence in getting it figured out. Can’t wait for the next recipe!! Your fan in Iowa!
Aww thanks Donna! 2020 has been "The Year of Figuring it Out" for me on sooo many levels! HA! So I'm glad you are enjoying these "handmade videos" ha! Isn't the pizza so good! Were you able to track down the Bread Flour? I think that really makes the difference and sold me on Pizza at home! :)
Entertaining With Beth Yes, I did find Bread Flour - and I think that is what made all the difference. I want to try the bread flour with my sour dough starter one day...my husband enjoys the flavor of the fermented sour dough...we’ll see...yesterday, I made it exactly like you said! Keep up the good work!! I secretly hope we can meet one day!
Thank you sincerely for sharing, I moved to a country which (nobody told me) has no decent pizza, just over priced, under-cooked, cheapest ingredients possible at every pizza place I have tried so far (many). Been pondering just making my own and nailing it down finally for a while and know you make good, wholesome, nutritious goodness so will be trying this tmrw.
@@EntertainingWithBeth I daren't lol, it'll start a troll fest in your comments section. Not that I am against such things in principle but time and place etc :) Begins with C however and is close to the USA Happy Sunday!
Heres some Tips. Season your tomato sauce with Butter or olive oil, Basil, Salt, Pepper, Sugar, Parmesan Cheese. And Add your cheese when its halfway cooked.
Hey Beth, I like what you cook & I wish u shoe us how to do the basic everyday cake& why my cakes won't rise as much as I wish them to????!!! Please tell me coz it makes me feel sad after all the effort
Oh sure! I love making all kinds of things in mine too! Here's a playlist of recipes you can make in them! Hope you enjoy! ua-cam.com/play/PLA8NZSto-k4PNxfOh2WE-BG37gJNC0Oe-.html
@@EntertainingWithBeth Unfortunately not. I'm from and live in the Dominican Republic, and here we don't have many varieties of flours, at least in supermarkets. Still, I'd say my pizza was a hit. If one day I find bread flour, you can be sure that I will try it. Thanks again.
I have a skillet just like that ..i love how simple you did this..i have all the ingredients..I'll use the other half of dough for breadsticks for dinner next week..I'm looking forward to your live chat. 😉
Oh yes great idea! Breadsticks!! Love it! So glad you'll be joining the live chat! It's actually NEXT Sunday! So sorry for the confusion! See you then! :)
Fabulous preparation, Beth. I too have used a cast-iron skillet for cooking homemade pizza, especially if I want the crust a bit thicker. In learning to make pizza, I carefully watched the pizzerias in Siracusa, Sicily and Naples, Italy as they prepared my pizzas. The flour is all-important, and a favorite of Italian pizzerias is Gran Mugnaio Farina ’00’ flour, which can be ordered online. Italian yeast is also different. Neopolitan pizzerias claim that the origin of the saccharomyces cerevisiae or sugar-eating fungus is important. I like Antimo Caputo Lievito Active Dry Yeast, which is made in the pizza capital of the world, Naples. It's perfect for '00' flour, and it too can be ordered online. Of course, if you're a perfectionist, it's possible to grow your own natural yeast. When preparing the yeast solution, like many Italians, I use honey instead of sugar as I think that the honey contributes to an authentic Italian taste. Then, instead of dusting the cooking surface with flour, I use fine ground cornmeal, which prevents the crust from sticking to the cooking surface. I still love Raffaele Esposito's simple pizza that he prepared for Queen Margherita. No tomato sauce, but a light coating of olive oil, buffalo mozzarella and San Marzano tomatoes, then basil leaves, which are added after the pizza comes out of the oven. A pizza Margherita and a bicchiere of Chianti is the perfect combination for watching the day go by in Naples.
Oh that all sounds so good! I'm definitely going to search out that flour! And the yeast! To see if I can kick this up another notch! HA! :) Thanks for sharing!!
@@EntertainingWithBeth I love what you're doing in your presentations, and I've successfully made several of your delicious recipes. Oh, and I'm not a pizza snob. After all, before World War II and the US service members who discovered it, pizza was a poor family's meal in southern Italy. I just happen to love discovering more ways to prepare pizza, and your presentation is inspiring.
Yum looks delicious i am making this soon with few subs i love pizza sooooooooooooo much drooling over my samsung galaxy note 8 love your recipes making me hungry Thanks Ramya
@@EntertainingWithBeth I agree! I feel like we're getting more of your humor and your kind of "in-the-moment" tips that we might not have gotten before!
OMG Beth. I just started watching the video and had to stop to register for tomorrow. I'm so excited about the live video. I've been looking forward to it for a while. What are we baking? Is it a surprise? 😉 😂. I'm glad Beth that you're doing this amazing charity. I am so happy I could be a part of it. Now about the pizza, do you have any alternative to the cast iron skillet. I don't have one but I want to make it ASAP. Thank you Beth ❤❤❤
Yes! You can actually also bake it in a 12" non-stick skillet. That would work too! And the live is actually next Sunday! So you have time! I'm not sure what we'll be making yet I have two ideas but it depends on if I can get one of my family members to shoot the live or if I have to do it myself ha! Stay tuned! (And yes this charity is AMAZING! I'm so honored to be a part of it!)
Hi Beth, This looks delicious!! Can I make this in the oven instead of using the cast iron? I'm planning to make it on Saturday for a larger group so was wondering if I could do all the steps you mentioned minus the cast iron.
Oh sure you could also just pop it on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper so it doesn't stick too :) The cast iron just gives you a crispier bottom. Hope everyone enjoys!
Beth I agree about the saggy bottom pizza but I have one of the glass top stove top do you think I can put the cast iron pan on top of the glass oven ?
Hi Beth, I just finished making the dough and it was a big mess. I’m not sure what I did wrong. I measured everything to a T but the extra cup of water made the dough too wet. I had to add a bunch of flower in the needing process so it can come together, but the end result wasn’t like yours,. I didn’t get smooth round ball :( can you please help? Thanks
Oh sure they are these wonderful bowls from Mason Cash, so many pretty patterns to choose from! You can find them on Amazon here's the link! amzn.to/32C000V
Hey Beth, I've missed you...lol... this is a great solution. I have been putting off making pizza because I thought I needed a stone, but THIS is soooo great. I have that size cast iron pan...you made my day and my dinner..yippee 🤣🤣🤣
YAY!! Perfect timing! And this is why I love the skillet idea too, because you can use the skillet for other things! With the pizza stone I was always like "What else can I do with this big heavy thing that is taking up so much room in my kitchen!" LOL! xx Enjoy!
Beth!! I can't wait to try your recipe! I love making homemade pizza too... but usually I do a big sheet pan style one. Haven't tried bread flour yet! Curious -- have you ever tried using olive oil on the castiron skillet? I use olive oil on the sheet pan and the crust comes out crispy, but it's more deep dish style than chewy/stretchy.
Ya know I tried the olive oil and the crust really stuck to the cast-iron where the flour it didn't but it may react differently on a sheet pan. So if you want to use this dough recipe and you've done others that way I bet it will still be great! Cast-iron is just so much more porous than aluminum so that could be why :)
Great video Beth! We really enjoy making pizza at home as well. Do you find that your pizza dough turns out chewier after rolling it out versus hand stretching the dough?
You know I've never thought about that before? Hmmm have you found that does make a difference? It's hard to know since I tend to do both rolling and stretching everytime I make these ha! But I guess I'd need to separate the techniques to know for sure! :)
@@EntertainingWithBeth We are very new to the pizza dough game, but we have found that rolling reduces the gas that builds up in the dough helping create a thinner more dense crust and when you hand stretch (while trying not to crush the rim) the dough tends to puff up more including the crust. Both methods have yielded chewy pizza dough though and we were impressed to see how airy your pizza looked after rolling it out and didn't know if there was a trick to it!
GM Beth. I have been experimenting with cinnamon rolls & yes, bread flour is the way to go. Btw did you ever use quick rise yeast in your pizza dough? Love your recipes & channel.
Living in the tropics, with the humidity, I’ve never had success with any type of bread dough, maybe 2/3 times the most they’ve turned out good, but the next day they were lit like stone 🤦♀️😂I don’t know what I’m doing wrong! A baker once told me that we don’t need to warm the milk or water, that’s good for cooler climes apparently🤷♀️
Ha! That could be! Also try letting the dough rise in the oven that is turned OFF. It might create a better, air tight in environment that won't be disturbed by the humidly! :)
Hi Guys SO sorry! The LIVE is NEXT SUNDAY! 9/20! Not this Sunday! Apologies!!
Hi Beth, I wanted to share with you a tip that you can try for when you have to cover dough so that it can rise. I've seen another youtuber use a shower cap to cover her doughs. She says it works really well as far as preventing air from getting in when you're trying to get dough to rise. And the best thing about a shower cap, they're reuseable!
OMG how totally awesome! I LOVE this idea! Ha! Genius! Totally trying that next time :) TFS! xx
Big Money's Life that’d be from Bigger Bolder Baking
Artisan Bread With Steve channel on YT & several pros have great pizza dough recipes
The pizza stone on the bbq with the pizza catching on fire had me Cracking up imagining the chaos of that monent🤣🤣
It still makes me laugh today! Remembering the ball of fire flying through the air like a comet as my husband and children watched in horror as their dinner they had been patiently waiting for burst into flames! 😂😂😂❤
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That is hilarious (also frightening)! Thanks Beth for trying that out and just reporting back to us! 😉
Okay Beth, I’m not going to lie, yeast and dough have always scared me😱. But what you just did seemed doable! May need to put aside my fears and try this!
LOL! YES homemade pizza can be yours! Walk through your fear, with faith! Ha! Everything totally delicious is behind yeast and dough!
Excellent tips. Thank you. Your instructions about proper water temperature and the addition of a teaspoon of sugar into the water are critically important.
I spent weeks in Syracusa, Sicily, Naples, and Radda in Chianti watching pizzaiolos work. After years of preparing pizzas, I realized that Italian yeast contains different microorganisms than American yeast. Also, the flour Italians use is made from hard, red, winter wheat that has been ground into a more fine texture than bread flour. Fortunately, both Italian yeast and Italian pizza flour can now be easily bought online. The difference in taste and texture is significant.
Like you, Ive used pizza stones, which typically split after several uses, and even tried cooking on a large gas grill, which was disastrous. Finally, I bought a fourteen-inch flat cast iron skillet from Lodge that works beautifully. Before laying the dough onto the skillet, I dust it with corn meal rather than flour. The cornmeal, which can become somewhat charred, falls away when the cooked pizza is removed from the skillet.
Of course, there are infinite varieties of pizza in Italy. My favorite is a quatro stagioni (four seasons). One other tip is to use real Italian buffalo mozzarella.
Well, I won't go on and on. I welcome your recipes.
I used this recipe and no longer will I use any other recipe. This was so delicious, especially asI love crispy bottom pizza. Pizza Hut used to make their pizzas like that, but no longer. Now they taste like cardboard, so I’m very happy to find a great pizza recipe. Thanks, Beth.
Aww so glad to hear it! And yes I remember those Pizza Hut pizzas from years ago! :) They were the best ha!
The crunch when you were taking a bite sells it!
Ha! I know right?! So good!
I love a chewy edge/end crust and that looks perfect! 🍕
Beth, i tried this pizza, and it was so good, restaurant quality i have to say 😋 I had tried several recipes with all purpose flour in the past, but the texture was slightly brittle. Bread flour made all the difference like you said. And the cast iron skillet! You seriously need 5M subscribers at least 😁
I totally want to try this. I always love your "tried therefore fail proof" explanation. I've been trying to make a really good pizza at home for the family and l was wondering how you can give it a healthy twist for the little ones.
I just made this pizza and it turned out to be very good. As a matter of fact, it is fresh out of the oven and I just had my first bite. I did not have bread flour so I used all purpose flour and it still turned out delicious. Thanks Beth.
Can't wait to try this one! Thanks, Beth!
Omg .... so I’ve been cooking or should I say really got into cooking when I was 13 now I’m 22 so almost 10 years now and I have made pizza time and time again and I feel like I barely just perfected my dough for other recipes. So like yeasty doughs in general. And I’ve notice my pizzas never turned out just right either and I did the same as you, try new methods! Well let me tell you this is the video I needed 9 years ago!!! I am so excited to make myself a pizza and do it the RIGHT WAY! Thank you soooo much Beth!! I love watching your videos as well it feels like we’re cooking together!!
Awww I'm so happy to hear that! Yes this is the fun of YT, the aspect of "cooking together" wherever we may be! I hope these tips help and that you enjoy your pizza! Do report back and let me know how it goes! :) HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I love the idea of cooking it in a skillet. I can't wait to try this.
Hope you enjoy it! :)
I just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and just love watching and learning from you! You are so down to earth and fun to watch. Your enthusiasm is contagious! Can’t wait to try the pizza recipe. We love pizza here at our house on the east coast. Happy New Year!
Oh you are so lucky because you have the best pizza out there! I grew up on the east coast and miss that Pizza! Here in LA it just isn't the same :( This was my attempt to bring it back ha! Hope you all enjoy it! :) And WELCOME to the community! It's a happy little corner of the internet :)
Thank you, Beth. 🙏🏼💕
You are so welcome! Hope you enjoy! :)
Love your kind explanation. Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed! :)
Oh snap this is perfect!
I never made a pizza, and I was heavily considering buying one of those pizza stones. But this looks much better because I already have a large cast iron skillet I’ve used for roasting chicken and not much else. Bit relieve I can get same results without buying more equipment. Thank you!
Yes of course! I use my skillet for roasting chicken too! So good that way!
Finally, after failure, I find a tested solution! Thank you, Beth! ❤
I’ve been making pizza from a very similar recipe for years but I think your tips will really spice up my pizza game! 🔥
Omg thank you! I’ve been searching for a New England style fluffy and chewy pizza crust forever! Can’t wait to test this recipe after finals 🤓
Bread flour is basically a one-trick-pony and it costs considerably more (3 or 4 times more) than plain flour which costs me about $1 for 5lb.
So, I keep a bag of vital (Bob's) wheat gluten that I use when making bread with plain flour. Works great for me and my budget.
*Protip* for all you cheap people like me.. *BTW* - fennel seed (lightly toasted) *makes* pizza sauce.
Oh Beth, you really make me laugh, you are so natural!!! I will try this recipe, as I too have made some pretty messy pizza’s in my time!!! Thanks x
LOL! I'm glad you can see the humor! I've had some real cooking disasters in my day and the flaming pizza flying through the air is definitely among the top five! LOL!
This pizza makes me really hungry, great work Beth! 🍕👏😀
Hi Beth,
This looks like a good pizza, well done! If I can leave you a tip being an italian home pizza maker, I suggest you finish your pizza under the broiler for the last 60-90 seconds just give more color to the outer crust and make it look a bit more like a wood fire oven pizza. If you find the mozzarella gets too brown under the broiler, you can add the mozzarella after a few minutes that the pizza is in the oven, and the broiler will melt it quicker. Have a great day and thanks for your videos! Great that you managed to continue shooting them even without the troupe! Gianmarco
Thanks for sharing Gianmarco! Love that idea! I'll try that this week (kids keep asking for the Pizza again ha!" Yes the shooting has been a fun experiment, not always perfect, but each upload gets a little bit easier! Thanks for watching and for your encouragement!
Wonderful recipe! I made this last night, watched the video twice, and followed ALL your (excellent) suggestions, et voilà--this is the first time I've made pizza with such a light, chewy, perfect crust...a great success, all thanks to you! xx
YAY! I'm so glad it was such a hit! Did you use the bread flour? Or were you able to get great results with just All Purpose flour? Always good to know!
@@EntertainingWithBeth I used bread flour from Whole Foods, and a 12" Lodge cast iron pan which I seasoned according to your tips...I've made pizzas before on all sorts of silly pans sold at William Sonoma but none as crispy, light, chewy and enjoyable as this method, thanks again, Beth! xx
Lol! Oh I have a graveyard of those silly pizza pans too! We were all so duped! Ha! So glad it was a hit!
I've made this same recipe in a 15 inch cast iron skillet with cooking crust on stove, but had olive oil under the crust. I'll try it with flour! 🤔
The last time I tried making pizza, it was not successful so I’ve stayed away from making homemade pizza. But you! You have inspired me that maybe I can do this again and I’m convinced it will be great! Definitely making in my dinner meal plan for next week...thanks Beth, love watching your videos! ❤️🍕
Oh it is! You'll be transformed :) Just be sure to 1.) use the bread flour and 2.) get a head-start by cooking on the cooktop first! And you can't go wrong! Ha! So glad you are enjoying the videos!!
@@EntertainingWithBeth I sure will, thanks again!!!
This looks wonderful! Like you, I have been on a quest to make the perfect pizza at home. I totally agree that bread flour is the way to go. If you have never used King Arthur bread flour I would give it a try. It I find it works a bit better than the Gold Medal. The only point I would differ from you is the sauce. I like to use an uncooked sauce. I find the flavor tastes more like real Italian pizza. All I do is get a can of good quality whole tomatoes, drain the juice, and add it to a food processor. I then add a splash of olive oil, salt, pepper and a pinch of oregano and whizz it up until it's the consistency you like. That's it. It has a wonderful fresh flavor that is much better than any cooked sauce in my opinion. Thank you for sharing this. ❤️
Oh I have to try that sauce idea! Love it! And yes I'll look for the King Arthur bread flour I bet that wold be better! Thanks for sharing! xx
This pizza is super fancy !!! I am a fan, thanks for sharing,Beth !!!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching! :)
I am soooooo excited to try this! Can it be done in a stainless steel skillet?
I'm afraid it would stick too much in stainless steel but I have also done it in a non-stick skillet! Just make sure the handle is oven safe (no plastic) Hope you enjoy! :)
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Maybe perhaps lining it with parchment paper 🤷🏾♀️
I mean try it and let us all know.
I can’t believe I’m just now seeing your reply. So sorry! Lol. Also, for the tomato sauce. If is to acidic, you can add a pinch or 2 of baking soda which will really bring down the acidity. Just don’t go past like a teaspoon or it will taste metallicy.
I actually gave up on the pizza dough fiascos...with the dud yeast and the heavy awkward pizza stone in the oven, but this looks promising. I'll try it...thank you! Your laugh is adorable...would love to have seen the BBQ video! 😄🌻
LOL! The flaming BBQ footage would have been epic! Almost as good as the reaction shots of my family as they saw their dinner go up in flames! :) Ha!
Looks delicious and I like all the tricks you learned to perfect your pizza. Thanks.
My pleasure 😊
Pizza is our all time favorite.
Best food in the world lol! :)
This looks divine! I can’t wait to try it!
When would you suggest adding other toppings like veggies? While on the stove or before putting it in the oven? I like onions, green peppers, mushrooms, olives and spinach on my pizza. 😊 also what brand of tomato paste do you use?
Yes exactly put your toppings on after the cheese on the stove top! I use the Trader Joe's Brand of tomato paste it's really good :) But really any brand works!
Now this looks like the best home-made pizza ever, and the recipe is so simple, gotta give it a try - thanks Beth!
It's so easy and delicious!! I hope you enjoy it! :)
Oh Beth - you’re so right!! This is the best pizza recipe ever! I have baked pizza on Friday evenings for ages - it’s not that they were bad...but yours is SOOOOO much better! I think you’re rocking your channel with your own video taping! I admire your diligence in getting it figured out. Can’t wait for the next recipe!! Your fan in Iowa!
Aww thanks Donna! 2020 has been "The Year of Figuring it Out" for me on sooo many levels! HA! So I'm glad you are enjoying these "handmade videos" ha! Isn't the pizza so good! Were you able to track down the Bread Flour? I think that really makes the difference and sold me on Pizza at home! :)
Entertaining With Beth Yes, I did find Bread Flour - and I think that is what made all the difference. I want to try the bread flour with my sour dough starter one day...my husband enjoys the flavor of the fermented sour dough...we’ll see...yesterday, I made it exactly like you said! Keep up the good work!! I secretly hope we can meet one day!
Thank you sincerely for sharing, I moved to a country which (nobody told me) has no decent pizza, just over priced, under-cooked, cheapest ingredients possible at every pizza place I have tried so far (many). Been pondering just making my own and nailing it down finally for a while and know you make good, wholesome, nutritious goodness so will be trying this tmrw.
Oh no! Well here is your salvation! Ha! Homemade will be the way to go! Can I ask where did you move that doesn't have decent pizza? :( Poor guy!
@@EntertainingWithBeth I daren't lol, it'll start a troll fest in your comments section. Not that I am against such things in principle but time and place etc :) Begins with C however and is close to the USA
Happy Sunday!
Heres some Tips. Season your tomato sauce with Butter or olive oil, Basil, Salt, Pepper, Sugar, Parmesan Cheese. And Add your cheese when its halfway cooked.
Hi Beth I can't wait to make your homemade pizza this looks so delicious thank you so much for sharing this recipe and have a wonderful day 🍕
Thank you! You too! Hope you enjoy it! :)
Beautiful as always Beth. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing. 🖤
You are so welcome! I hope you enjoy it! :)
Hey Beth, I like what you cook
& I wish u shoe us how to do the basic everyday cake& why my cakes won't rise as much as I wish them to????!!! Please tell me coz it makes me feel sad after all the effort
Wow.you are amazing Beth...
Guess what's for dinner tonight😋 along with a green salad and a good wine🤤😋 as always, tfs Beth & have a wonderful weekend!💗💕
Oh that sounds delicious! Hope you enjoy!! :)
I am definitely going to have to try this!! Thank you! It gives me another use for my cast iron!
Oh sure! I love making all kinds of things in mine too! Here's a playlist of recipes you can make in them! Hope you enjoy! ua-cam.com/play/PLA8NZSto-k4PNxfOh2WE-BG37gJNC0Oe-.html
Very nice 👌 can you please tell me if this very same dough can be turned into little dinner rolls? Because your recipe looks effortless and simple.
I did it! For the first time I managed to make a good homemade pizza dough, thanks to this video. Thank you very much!
My pleasure 😊 I'm so glad it was a hit! Were you able to find the bread flour? :)
@@EntertainingWithBeth Unfortunately not. I'm from and live in the Dominican Republic, and here we don't have many varieties of flours, at least in supermarkets. Still, I'd say my pizza was a hit. If one day I find bread flour, you can be sure that I will try it. Thanks again.
Thank you Beth!
This is a great looking pizza and pizza sauce Beth, love it thank you very much.
Hope you enjoy! It's so easy and good! :)
I love Pizza! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 thanks❤️❤️❤️
Yummmmmmm
I like the yeast tip, to see if its any good, great recipe!
Hope you enjoy! :)
I have a skillet just like that ..i love how simple you did this..i have all the ingredients..I'll use the other half of dough for breadsticks for dinner next week..I'm looking forward to your live chat. 😉
Oh yes great idea! Breadsticks!! Love it! So glad you'll be joining the live chat! It's actually NEXT Sunday! So sorry for the confusion! See you then! :)
Wow that's a big wowwww,thankyou for sharing mam
Most welcome 😊Hope you enjoy!!
Great video!!
Looks super good! Maybe try to preheat the cast iron in the oven to get a really intense heat for the pizza to crisp up
I use a pizza stone in my regular oven. I pre bake my crust 5-7 minutes before adding sauce and toppings. Never soggy always crusty and chewy.
Wow ! This is truly the need of the hour! Thank you so much! Other toppings can go right on top before going into the oven?
Yes, absolutely! Load 'em on! :)
Fabulous preparation, Beth. I too have used a cast-iron skillet for cooking homemade pizza, especially if I want the crust a bit thicker.
In learning to make pizza, I carefully watched the pizzerias in Siracusa, Sicily and Naples, Italy as they prepared my pizzas. The flour is all-important, and a favorite of Italian pizzerias is Gran Mugnaio Farina ’00’ flour, which can be ordered online.
Italian yeast is also different. Neopolitan pizzerias claim that the origin of the saccharomyces cerevisiae or sugar-eating fungus is important. I like Antimo Caputo Lievito Active Dry Yeast, which is made in the pizza capital of the world, Naples. It's perfect for '00' flour, and it too can be ordered online. Of course, if you're a perfectionist, it's possible to grow your own natural yeast.
When preparing the yeast solution, like many Italians, I use honey instead of sugar as I think that the honey contributes to an authentic Italian taste. Then, instead of dusting the cooking surface with flour, I use fine ground cornmeal, which prevents the crust from sticking to the cooking surface.
I still love Raffaele Esposito's simple pizza that he prepared for Queen Margherita. No tomato sauce, but a light coating of olive oil, buffalo mozzarella and San Marzano tomatoes, then basil leaves, which are added after the pizza comes out of the oven. A pizza Margherita and a bicchiere of Chianti is the perfect combination for watching the day go by in Naples.
Oh that all sounds so good! I'm definitely going to search out that flour! And the yeast! To see if I can kick this up another notch! HA! :) Thanks for sharing!!
@@EntertainingWithBeth I love what you're doing in your presentations, and I've successfully made several of your delicious recipes.
Oh, and I'm not a pizza snob. After all, before World War II and the US service members who discovered it, pizza was a poor family's meal in southern Italy. I just happen to love discovering more ways to prepare pizza, and your presentation is inspiring.
Nice dough!
It's so soft and lovely! Like a pillow! Ha!
Looks delicious!
Wow! This is looking amazing👍💜👏👏👏
Yum looks delicious i am making this soon with few subs i love pizza sooooooooooooo much drooling over my samsung galaxy note 8 love your recipes making me hungry Thanks Ramya
I like your current video style more than your previous one. Pizza looks delish.
Oh WOW! That's so nice of you to say :) Thank you! Just out of curiosity, what do you like better about it?
@@EntertainingWithBeth I agree! I feel like we're getting more of your humor and your kind of "in-the-moment" tips that we might not have gotten before!
The pizza looks so YUMMY❣️
My daughter loves Italian food, will have to try this one out🍕
You should! Make it together it will be fun for you both! :)
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Good idea 💡 Will definitely do that. Thanks Beth❣️
OMG Beth. I just started watching the video and had to stop to register for tomorrow. I'm so excited about the live video. I've been looking forward to it for a while. What are we baking? Is it a surprise? 😉 😂. I'm glad Beth that you're doing this amazing charity. I am so happy I could be a part of it. Now about the pizza, do you have any alternative to the cast iron skillet. I don't have one but I want to make it ASAP. Thank you Beth ❤❤❤
Yes! You can actually also bake it in a 12" non-stick skillet. That would work too! And the live is actually next Sunday! So you have time! I'm not sure what we'll be making yet I have two ideas but it depends on if I can get one of my family members to shoot the live or if I have to do it myself ha! Stay tuned! (And yes this charity is AMAZING! I'm so honored to be a part of it!)
I want to try this sooo badly but I’d have to use gluten free flour due to my recent gluten intolerance 😭
nice. if i wanted to add meat or veggies, should i cook in sauce first or add before baking?
Yes meat should be fully cooked before but veggies would be OK to place on top. But I like your idea of adding them to the sauce! :)
Hi Beth, This looks delicious!! Can I make this in the oven instead of using the cast iron? I'm planning to make it on Saturday for a larger group so was wondering if I could do all the steps you mentioned minus the cast iron.
Oh sure you could also just pop it on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper so it doesn't stick too :) The cast iron just gives you a crispier bottom. Hope everyone enjoys!
Great sauce recipe OMG! Love this
Hope you enjoy! Also good tossed with pasta too if you have any left over! :)
Yay thanks! I’ve been looking for this recipe for years!
LOL! Hope it's a hit! :)
I would add a loot of onions and bell peppers and it will be heavenly for meeeee im so excited to try thissss with my bf
Oh sure! Load on the toppings! (during the cooktop part, as soon as you add the cheese) Hope you guys enjoy! :)
Looks fantastic, Beth. I'm excited for this and I'm in a pizza mood!
Ha yes I've been in a Pizza mood since March LOL! Hope you enjoy!!
Beth I agree about the saggy bottom pizza but I have one of the glass top stove top do you think I can put the cast iron pan on top of the glass oven ?
Oh sure no worries it should be fine :) Hope you enjoy!!
Looks delicious! 😍🔥
Hope you enjoy! :)
Hi Beth, I just finished making the dough and it was a big mess. I’m not sure what I did wrong. I measured everything to a T but the extra cup of water made the dough too wet. I had to add a bunch of flower in the needing process so it can come together, but the end result wasn’t like yours,. I didn’t get smooth round ball :( can you please help? Thanks
Can you tell us where you got your bowl that you made your pizza dough in? Thank you.
Oh sure they are these wonderful bowls from Mason Cash, so many pretty patterns to choose from! You can find them on Amazon here's the link! amzn.to/32C000V
Yummy!!
Beth, I am a big fan, I love your recipes.
Aww thank you!! So glad you enjoy them! :)
Hey Beth, I've missed you...lol... this is a great solution. I have been putting off making pizza because I thought I needed a stone, but THIS is soooo great. I have that size cast iron pan...you made my day and my dinner..yippee 🤣🤣🤣
YAY!! Perfect timing! And this is why I love the skillet idea too, because you can use the skillet for other things! With the pizza stone I was always like "What else can I do with this big heavy thing that is taking up so much room in my kitchen!" LOL! xx Enjoy!
Beth!! I can't wait to try your recipe! I love making homemade pizza too... but usually I do a big sheet pan style one. Haven't tried bread flour yet! Curious -- have you ever tried using olive oil on the castiron skillet? I use olive oil on the sheet pan and the crust comes out crispy, but it's more deep dish style than chewy/stretchy.
Ya know I tried the olive oil and the crust really stuck to the cast-iron where the flour it didn't but it may react differently on a sheet pan. So if you want to use this dough recipe and you've done others that way I bet it will still be great! Cast-iron is just so much more porous than aluminum so that could be why :)
This recipe is diffidently different from what I have seen before. I ll ask my husband to try this out because he is the pizza 🍕 master in our house.
Ha! Yes let him test drive it and see what he thinks! :) Keep me posted!
I will definitely will try this recipe!! Hope that I can find bread flour where I live🤞
I hope so too! Or you can also buy it on Amazon! That's what I did. The link is in the description :)
Nothing like pizza at home
Great video Beth! We really enjoy making pizza at home as well. Do you find that your pizza dough turns out chewier after rolling it out versus hand stretching the dough?
You know I've never thought about that before? Hmmm have you found that does make a difference? It's hard to know since I tend to do both rolling and stretching everytime I make these ha! But I guess I'd need to separate the techniques to know for sure! :)
@@EntertainingWithBeth We are very new to the pizza dough game, but we have found that rolling reduces the gas that builds up in the dough helping create a thinner more dense crust and when you hand stretch (while trying not to crush the rim) the dough tends to puff up more including the crust. Both methods have yielded chewy pizza dough though and we were impressed to see how airy your pizza looked after rolling it out and didn't know if there was a trick to it!
Can I use instant dry yeast instead of active dry yeast?
Oh sure that works too! :) Hope you enjoy!!
Looks great I like the one you would get at the pizzerias!!!!
It's so good! And easy too! Hope you enjoy! :)
Beth you are toooo good.
Awwwe thanks so glad you enjoyed!!
What a beautiful pizza, Beth.
GM Beth. I have been experimenting with cinnamon rolls & yes, bread flour is the way to go. Btw did you ever use quick rise yeast in your pizza dough? Love your recipes & channel.
Yes the bread flour is totally the way to go! It's really a dramatic difference! And yes I do use the rapid rise sometimes when I can find it! :)
Wow ,i love pizza 😍😋👌🌼
Can you use airfryer?
Oh that's an interesting idea! I haven't tried that, but now I'm really curious!!
Looking forward to your video about making pizza with Airfryer! (And bread that requires yeast via airfryer?)
I love you so much I just saw your videos two days ago and am opposed ❤️❤️
Aww thank you! And WELCOME! So glad you are here :)
can we dissolve the yeast in milk instead of water?
Well milk will make a bready dough, like sweet doughs, water is what you want for Pizza :)
Living in the tropics, with the humidity, I’ve never had success with any type of bread dough, maybe 2/3 times the most they’ve turned out good, but the next day they were lit like stone 🤦♀️😂I don’t know what I’m doing wrong! A baker once told me that we don’t need to warm the milk or water, that’s good for cooler climes apparently🤷♀️
Ha! That could be! Also try letting the dough rise in the oven that is turned OFF. It might create a better, air tight in environment that won't be disturbed by the humidly! :)
Entertaining With Beth I actually use my microwave, and the dough rises perfectly, but after that it all goes pear shaped 🤦♀️😂😂
Have you tried rising dough in the fridge? And then once baked keeping bread in wrapped towels.
Kuralay V no I have not
You are have let out the secrets. Most people don’t tell all. Thanks
Ha! Yes of course! All secrets around food are meant to shared! LOL!
Beth can you make chicken alfrdo please i watch all of your videos like 4 times as least. ❤
Aww so glad you enjoy them! Sure we can get chicken Alfredo on the list! :) That's a yummy one for the colder weather! :)
Skillet method is the way to go if you dont have a pizza peel.
It really is! And much easier too!
beth i think the live is actually on 9/20, not 9/13 (that’s tomorrow lol) 👌🏼
OMG you're right! So sorry! I meant 9/20!! Thank you!!
Salam , ammmmmmmmm🥰👍👍👍👍👍❣