Friday, September 11, 2009

Flash! Pizza crust recipe revealed!

Hi Stan,
I certainly don't want to out do Diane, but it just so happens I have the crust recipe for the Indian Mounds Pizza.
My ex-mother-in-law used to work at the Indian Mounds with Nell, so George Schackel and I spent a lot of time there back in the 60's. Nell was a vegetarian and fabulous cook.
She claimed it was the crust that was the key ingredient in her pizza. Her favorite and mine was green olive/cashew. That was her idea of great vegetarian pizza.
Here's the recipe for the crust....not as easy as frozen dough, I'll promise you that.
INDIAN MOUND PIZZA CRUST - Nell Hoffman
2 cups water
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon yeast (or less)
1/4-1/2 cup oil
6 cups flour (approx)
Add 2 cups flour to first six ingredients. Mix well. Add remaining flour and mix until stiff and firm. Oil and divide into six sections and freeze in plastic bags. Thaw when ready to use and roll dough very thin. Bake on sheet for 10 min at 400-450 degrees. Add favorite topping and bake til cheese is melted. (Be sure and bake the crust before adding the toppings or else it gets very soggy.)
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This was published in my dad, Erc Aga's, newspaper column in April of 1979. My parents wintered with Nell and Jerry in Harlingen, Texas during the late 70s and 80s.
Don't know if this helps, but the class of '66 is always looking after our older classmates.
Kathryn Aga Lee '66
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Thanks, Kid. So you put the pizza in the oven twice, eh? Hmmm. This IS getting to be a lot of work. You didn't say if you have actually ever made this. -- Stan