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Dog Friendly Pizza

Celebrate National Pizza Day (February 9th) with a pizza for your dog!

Ingredients
  

For the crust:

  • 2-3 cups oat flour
  • 2 tbsp warm water
  • 1 pkg instant yeast
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil

For the sauce:

  • unseasoned tomato puree or crushed tomatoes

For the toppings, add as many as you desire!

  • cheese - cheddar or mozzarella
  • meat - chicken, turkey, beef, steak, pork
  • seafood - shrimp, crab, fish, salmon
  • veggies - green peppers, olives, mushrooms

Instructions
 

Making the pizza crust:

  • Add flour to bowl.
  • Activate the yeast per the packet instructions.
  • Once activated add the yeast to the flour.
  • Add eggs, baking powder and salt.
  • Use spatula to combine, knead for 2 minutes or until dough is formed. The ideal consistency of the dough should be soft and slightly tacky.
  • ** Add more water if needed (oat flour does tend to soak up moisture).
  • ** Add more flour if needed, dough should be soft and slightly tacky.
  • Cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap and allow to rest for 20-30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Dust rolling surface with oat flour. Divide dough in half and roll out dough to desired shape and size.
  • Transfer to pan for cooking. You can use a pan, pizza stone or cast iron pan.
  • Brush with olive oil, let rest again before adding toppings.
  • ** If you'd like, you can blink bake the crust without toppings for 5 minutes.

Add the toppings:

  • The ideal is to NOT overload the crust otherwise it will become soggy!
  • Smear on some sauce (this will be dependent on the size of your pizza - more for a larger pie, less for a smaller pie). Add the toppings of your dog's liking.
  • Put into the oven and cook for 10 minutes, or until the cheese begins to brown and get crispy.
  • ** Cooking time might be longer depending on the size and depth of your pizza. Start at 10 minutes and check. The ideal is melty cheese that is browning.

Let cool to room temp, cut into slices or squares and give to your dog!

    Notes

    We opted for a cast iron pan for cooking to make a delightful single serve pizza for Blue.
    Rub the cast iron skillet with olive oil being sure to coat the sides and bottom. Press the dough to cover the bottom of the skillets. Bake until cheese is melted and is golden brown (we landed at 20 minutes). 
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