Wonderful Taste!
Dough Ingredients
| 1 tsp / 5ml | White sugar |
| 1 / 8gr | Package active dry yeast |
| ¼ C / 60ml | Warm water (110ºF/45ºC) |
| 2 C / 500ml | All purpose flour |
| ¼ tsp / 1.25ml | Salt |
| 2 tbsp / 30ml | Italian Seasoning (optional) |
| 1 | Egg |
| ¼ C / 60ml | Water |
| 12 | Pitted black olives sliced (see variation) |
| ½ tbsp / 7.5ml | Olive oil |
Topping Ingredients
| ¼ C / 60ml | Diced red onions |
| ½ C / 125ml | Red pepper cut in strips and halved |
| ½ tsp / 2.5ml | Garlic powder & Italian seasoning |
| Pinch | Salt |
| ¼ C / 60ml | Fresh grated parmesan cheese |
| 2 tbsp / 30ml | Olive oil |
Preheat oven and stone at 375ºF / 190ºC
In small bowl, dissolve sugar and yeast in the warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
In a food processor fitted with plastic dough blade, add flour, salt, Italian seasoning, egg, and olives. Pulse to blend. Add yeast mixture while running processor. Continue running, adding next ¼ cup of water. Ensure flour is completely blended. Add additional water if required until dough ball is formed. Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface or Peel. Knead for approximately 1 minute – lightly oil large bowl, place dough in bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with damp cloth and let rise in warm place for 30 minutes. Remove dough from bowl, punch down and knead lightly. Return to bowl, cover for additional 30 minutes.
Remove dough and turn out onto a lightly floured Peel. Knead dough briefly and pat dough out to desired length and thickness. Using knuckles, dimple surface. Place onions and red pepper over surface. Press them down lightly, sprinkle with garlic powder and Italian seasoning and salt. Coat surface completely with cheese. Drizzle with olive oil.
Using Peel, place dough in oven on heated stone. If needed use spatula to assist in placement on stone. Bake for 25 minutes, if you want crispier bread, leave in for 5-10 minutes more. Use Peel to remove from oven. Allow stone to cool completely in oven. Cooking times may vary depending on oven efficiency.
Variations
Dough
Omit olives and add 1/3 cup sliced sun dried tomatoes (not oil packed)
Omit Italian seasoning and add 1 tsp garlic powder
Topping
Omit Italian seasoning and add 1tsp ground rosemary
Enjoy!