Vermont Pizza
Team: CVU Chefhawks
Host School: CVU High School
Age Group: High School
Ingredients
-1/2 chopped onion
-1 clove of garlic
-2 apples sliced
-1/2 cup Maple Syrup
-1 cup of cheddar cheese
-1tbs. yeast
-1 ½ tsps. Sugar
-3/4 cup water
-3/4 tsp. salt
-1 tbs. Olive oil
-1 tbs. honey
-2 cups all-purpose flour
-1 tbs. cornmeal
Preparation Instructions
In a large bowl, mix yeast, sugar, and water. Cover with a towel and let it sit for 5 minutes to allow the yeast to begin to bubble and foam.
Add salt, olive oil, and honey and mix with a whisk until the honey dissolves.
With a whisk, stir in the first 1 cup flour until combined. Switch to a wooden spoon and mix in the remaining flour ½ cup at a time until it starts to form a ball. Push the dough to the middle of the bowl. Cover with a towel and let the dough rest 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees
Get desired toppings cut and prepared
Divide dough in half and set one half on a lightly floured surface. Form it into a disk and then roll out into a circle.
Transfer rolled out dough to cornmeal covered pizza pan.
Layer on sauce and toppings.
Place pizza in the oven. Bake for 10-12 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is melted.
Remove pizza and add maple syrup.