Bob's Red Mill Pizza Mix

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4960 Location: Nebraska

I would call my overall experience with BRM's mix a success. Mine ended up looking much like Al's pictures. DH didn't appreciate it as much. But then again he's been spoiled recently on Godfather's.

Pros:
- Nice crispy texture
- Good flavor. The yeast helps it taste more like NGF pizza. I bet it would also be simple to add your favorite herbs to spice it up.
- Excellent price. I can't justify spending the money for Chebe.

Cons:
- As Al mentioned, it's much more work. It's not hard, by any means. But it's certainly more time consuming. And most of the kitchen was taken up in the process.
- Half a bag of mix doesn't look like it'll fill up a 12" pan. Trust me, it will. Just keep spreading the dough.
- If you want to keep half the dough in the fridge for later, make sure you seal it in a big bag. The yeast is still working like crazy.

Notes:
- Stupid Ostrich. Next time get pre-sliced mozz. It'll save you time.
- And get sauce in a squeeze bottle too.
- The "water on your hands" trick worked. I simply had to keep the pan near the sink.
- Don't put too much sauce on the 'za. It's a good crust, but it's not that good.
- It'll shrink a bit in the pan while cooking. No cause for alarm.
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10612 Location: WI, USA

Since it is more labor intensive, I have chosen to make & bake the other crust and keep it in the freezer. That way I've got something to pull out if I need it. I've got one in the deep freeze right now that I'm thinkin' should be used up Wink

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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4960 Location: Nebraska

Do you have to thaw them before baking them again? Or can you just pull them out of the freezer, top with stuff, and bake?
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The Edifying Conscience · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2920

My instinct is telling me that the leftover ball of dough could probably be frozen for later use.

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10612 Location: WI, USA

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10612 Location: WI, USA

Bob183420 · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:15 pm Post subject:

I have put the other ball of dough in the freezer and used it 2 weeks later and it was fine.Just let it thaw in the fridge overnight.

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4960 Location: Nebraska

TEC - I was wondering that too. But I thought it might kill off the yeast. Thanks for confirming, Bob!

Al - LOL! A chef after my own heart! Thanks. At some point I'll try making 2 crusts and freezing one.

By the way, the leftover pizza reheated beautifully! I give it 1.5 thumbs up! (Minus 0.5 thumb for complexity and taking over my kitchen.)
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10612 Location: WI, USA

Mik · Joined: 08 Nov 2009 Posts: 21

Awesome suggestion about how to flatten the crust Aklap. That was a minor problem for me- getting it thin enough in the middle. I will try it your way next time.