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Menu Plan for Fall I: Week 6, Sunday

Salami Pizza
Fresh Fruit

Cooking time:  35 - 60 minutes for menu       Cooking schedule: see below for instructions

            One last pizza, while we can still get some decent tomatoes.  This is closer to an American-style pizza.  Substitute pizza sauce for the fresh tomatoes, if you prefer.... And a purchased crust for the homemade.  This will be our last pizza for awhile.  Depending on appetite, have some fresh, seasonal fruit on hand for dessert.  Some sliced figs or apples, with a bit of cinnamon and ricotta?

Pizza with Salami

Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes, if you make the crust from scratch
                               35 minutes if you buy the crust
    I prefer to use paper-thin sliced tomatoes rather than traditional pizza sauce.  If you'd prefer sauce, 8oz (250gr) should cover nicely.  We get wonderful salami, but pepperoni, chorizo, or other sliced, spicy sausage would be equally delicious. 

 Ingredients:

• Pizza Crust:
• 2/3 cup warm water, 105 - 115F, hotter will kill the yeast
• 1 pkg (2 tsp) active dry yeast  fast acting if you can get it
• 1/2 tsp sugar - you need this to 'feed' the yeast
• 1/2 tsp salt - you need this to 'control' the yeast
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 2 cups flour
• Topping:
• 1 onion
• 1 small green or red bell pepper
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp dried oregano  use fresh oregano if you have it
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 - 5 tomatoes
• 8 - 10 slices good salami   mine are about 3" in diameter (7.5 cm)
• 1/2 cup sliced green or black olives
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup shredded Emmenthal or other 'Swiss' cheese
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan

 Instructions:

• Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water and let sit a few minutes to 'proof' - start to look foamy to prove that the yeast is still alive. 
• If you have a mixer with a dough hook put the yeast and all remaining ingredients in mixer bowl. 
• Blend with dough hook attachment until well mixed then kneed for an additional 3 minutes. 
• Cover bowl with cling film or a dish towel and put in a warm place to rise, (75F, 24C) if possible. 
• If making by hand put yeast in large bowl along with all of the rest of the ingredients minus 1/2 cup flour. 
• Stir to combine. 
• Put remaining flour on work surface, add dough and kneed until smooth and elastic - about 10 minutes. As remaining flour is incorporated dough will become less sticky. 
• Put dough in a bowl, cover with cling film or a dish towel and put in a warm place to rise, (75F, 24C) if possible.
• After dough has doubled in size, about 30 minutes, punch down. 
• Lightly butter a pizza pan or large baking sheet. 
• Roll dough out with a rolling pin as best you can. 
• Then put on pan and stretch it to fit, patting it out with your fingers.  If it keeps springing back wait a few minutes. Try not to put any holes in the crust. 
• Pizza Topping
• Finely chop onion, pepper and garlic. 
• Heat olive oil in medium nonstick skillet.  Add chili powder and sauté 1 minute. 
• Add onion, pepper, garlic, oregano and sauté until tender. 
• Slice tomatoes as thinly as you can - you should get 5 - 8 slices from each one, depending on how big they are. 
• Cut salami into quarters. 
• Slice olives if needed. 
• Tear oregano leaves off the stems if using fresh.
• Grate Parmesan.
• To assemble:
• On just-finished crust or your purchased crust:  Spread onion/pepper mixture evenly over crust. 
• Lay thinly sliced tomatoes evenly over crust - they should be touching and cover the entire crust. 
• Lay salami slices over tomatoes. 
• Bake at 450F (225C) for 15 - 20 minutes, until crust is just starting to color. 
• Remove from oven and sprinkle fresh oregano, olives and cheeses evenly over top. 
• Return to oven and bake an additional 5 - 10 minutes or until crust is brown and cheese bubbling.
• Remove from oven, slice and serve.

Fresh Fruit

Something seasonal - caramel apples?

Cooking Schedule: 60 minutes if you make crust, 35 if you buy one Assemble all ingredients and utensils Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives large bowl, mixer, rolling pin, for crust, skillet, baking sheet Turn on oven 450F (225C) If making crust: Put yeast, sugar in warm water to proof Add salt, flour, oil, finish making dough Put dough aside to rise Either way: Finely chop onion, pepper, garlic Sauté onion, pepper, garlic Add dried oregano to onion, pepper, garlic Thinly slice tomatoes

Grate Parmesan Cut salami, slice olives Turn onions off       Stand around a bit waiting for dough Butter baking sheet Punch down dough, roll out Put dough on baking sheet, pat/stretch to fit Spread onion/pepper over dough/crust Lay tomatoes on dough/crust, salami on tomatoes Bake     Pause whilst pizza bakes Remove pizza Add shredded cheese, olives, fresh oregano if using Top with Parmesan Bake some more Remove pizza, slice, eat

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