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Easy No Fail Pizza Dough

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I first discovered this pizza dough when planning to make heart shaped pizzas for Valentines Day. The heart shapes didn’t work out, but the dough did and this recipe became a staple. It’s the only pizza dough recipe I’ll use.

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Now you don’t have to use this dough exclusively for pizza. You can make calzones, pizza bread, garlic knots and even cheater focaccia with this dough. One day I’ll share the many ways I use it.

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Have you made pizza dough from scratch before?

Serves: 2 12 inch Rounds

Ingredients:

  • 2 and 1/4 teaspoons Dry Active Yeast (1 standard packet)
  • 1 and 1/3 cups Warm Water
  • 3 and 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 3/4 Teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon White Sugar

Directions:

Combine warm water, yeast and sugar together in the bowl of your stand mixed with the dough hook attached. Set aside for 5-10 minutes until the yeast becomes foamy. If your yeast doesn’t foam it is dead and you will need to get new yeast.

Add flour, olive oil and salt. Mix on low until just combined. Once the ingredients are combined kneed the dough on medium speed for 7 minutes. Once complete the dough will been smooth and elastic.

Place the dough in a bowl coated with olive oil and cover with a tea towel. Place dough in a warm spot and allow to rise for 1-2 hours until doubled in size.

Adapted from Sally’s Baking Addiction

Yeast Raised Waffles

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I really try to slow down and enjoy my weekends. Since I lead a pretty busy life this can be hard to do, but I always try to carve out one morning to relax. I love to sip coffee and cook a special breakfast with my husband. These waffles are our go to on the days we know we have time to savour the morning.

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Now these aren’t your typical waffles. These waffles are yeast raised. The yeast makes them light and airy, but gives them an extra depth of flavour. One other thing that is different about these waffles is that the batter is made the night before. So a little planning is involved, but I promise they are worth it!

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I like to top mine with butter and real Canadian maple syrup, but I bet they would be extra yummy with berries and whipped cream. I bet you’d even love them plain!

So what your family’s favourite weekend breakfast?

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Servings: 20 Waffles

Ingredients:

  • 1 packet active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 2 cups milk (I use 2%)
  • 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
  • Your favourite toppings (butter, syrup, Nutella, strawberries, whipped cream)
Directions:
Whisk yeast and sugar in ½ cup warm water until dissolved. Set aside for 5-10 minutes or until foamy and doubled in size. Add milk, melted butter, salt, and flour to the bowl. Whisk until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night.
Preheat your waffle iron. Whisk eggs and baking soda into the batter until smooth. Pour batter into the wells of your waffle iron (1/4 to 1/2 cup depending on the style of the iron). Allow to cook for thirty second before closing the lid. Lower the lid and cook per your waffle irons specifications until golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter.