Ingredients
For the dough:
- 1 1/4 cups warm (100 to 110 degrees F) water
- 2 packages dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
For the toppings (select 8):
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 pound fresh mozzarella, grated
- 1/2 pound Italian Fontina, grated
- 1/2 pound mild goat cheese, such as Montrachet, sliced
- 1 red or yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and julienned
- 1/4 pound prosciutto, thinly sliced and julienned
- 1 bunch arugula, cleaned and dried
- 6 plum tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 4 pork or turkey sausages, cooked and sliced
- 1 bunch basil leaves, cleaned and dried
- 4 garlic cloves, roasted
- Crushed red pepper flakes
For prep:
- 1/2 cup good olive oil
- Cornmeal
Directions
For the dough, combine the water, yeast, honey, and olive oil in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add 3 cups flour, then the salt, and mix. While mixing, add 1 more cup of flour, or enough to make a soft dough. Knead the dough on low to medium speed for about 10 minutes until smooth, sprinkling it with flour, if necessary, to keep it from sticking to the bowl.
When the dough is ready, turn it out onto a floured board and knead by hand a dozen times. It should be smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a well-oiled bowl and turn it several times to cover it lightly with oil. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel. Allow the dough to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Divide the dough into 6 equal parts and roll each one into a smooth ball. Place the balls on a baking sheet and cover them with a damp towel. Allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes. Use immediately, or refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
If you've chilled the dough, take it out of the refrigerator approximately 30 minutes ahead to let it come to room temperature. Roll and stretch each ball into a rough 8-inch circle and place them all on baking sheets sprinkled with cornmeal. (You will be able to fit 2 pizzas on each 18 by 13-inch baking sheet.)
Light your grill and wait until it's hot.
Place the pizzas directly onto the grill and cook on 1 side for 1 minute. Turn the pizzas over and brush with olive oil or garlic oil.
Top the pizzas with any toppings you wish, piling them high. Drizzle each pizza with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Put the lid on your grill and cook for 5 minutes more, until the crust is crisp and the toppings are cooked.
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By MammaWard
on January 06, 2012
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This dough recipe is absolutely MARVELOUS! I not only use it when I am grilling pizza, but also when I am making oven baked pizzas. The ONE and ONLY thing I changed, was I used garlic infused olive oil in the dough, which gave it a delicious hint of garlic throughout the crust. When baking them, I heat the crust in the oven alone for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, put the toppings on, and bake for an additional 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese is nice and bubbly. SO SO GOOD! :
By littlebigsheep
on September 21, 2011
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The best pizza I have ever tasted! The dough was PERFECT! I smothered mine in tomato puree base, ham, pepperoni, garlic, crushed chillis, mushrooms, green peppers, red onion and mozarella and cheddr cheese, with a bit of oregano sprinkled on top. I then put them in the oven for around 15 minutes. The whole family loved them. the kids couldn't get enough of them and would eat them every night if they could! Thanks again Ina!
By buckeyechic77
Circleville, OH
on September 18, 2011
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I knew Ina wouldn't let me down with this simple but fantastic dough recipe. I fear active yeast and there is no need to with this recipe. All this time I've been buying can dough. I added a heaping tablespoon of honey for a touch more sweetness. Such a hit with my family. I will never buy can or package dough again!!
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