Mystic Pizza Dough

By Tingrin3

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 3/4 cup warm water (105 degree F to 115 degree F)
• Pinch of sugar
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sliced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound fresh spinach, trimmed and coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
1. Combine warm water and sugar in small bowl. Sprinkle yeast over top. Let stand 10 minutes, until foamy.

2. Pulse flour and salt in food processor to blend. With machine running, pour yeast mixture and oil through feed tube just until dough forms a ball. Process 45 seconds more. Transfer dough to board and knead until smooth and elastic, 5 minutes. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning to oil top. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place 30 minutes.

3. Make topping: Meanwhile, heat oil in small skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and pepper flakes. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, until garlic just begins to color. Remove from heat; set aside.

4. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add spinach and 2 tablespoons water; cook just until wilted, 5 minutes. Drain spinach in colander. With the back of a spoon, press spinach firmly to remove excess water. Set aside.

5. Arrange oven rack in bottom of oven. Heat oven to 450 degree F. Lightly grease a large cookie sheet. Turn dough out onto prepared sheet and press into a 10-inch circle, pinching edges to make a rim. Drizzle garlic-and-oil mixture evenly over top and rim of circle. Drop ricotta by tablespoonfuls over top; sprinkle with spinach and mozzarella. Bake 20 minutes, until crust is golden brown. Cut into wedges. Makes 4