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I have to share a recipe with you all that was created using leftovers from an amazing meal that Dave made me for my birthday.

We really like pizza at our place and are often searching for recipes, copying favourite restaurant creations or creating our own unique recipes. This is the latest variety. Dave wants to call it the "Beefinator!" Sounds like a fast food fad that we should be marketing. We could make it a combo with a root beer float and a side of monster cheese garlic toast.

Presenting...The Beefinator!

The crust;

I found the recipe at recipegoldmine.com

I added caraway seeds to the dough.

2 cups rye flour
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose white flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) olive oil
2 packages dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 teaspoons light brown sugar

Dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water and stir in the light brown sugar. Set this mixture aside and let it stand for at least 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, sift the rye flour and 2 cups of the white flour into a large mixing bowl with the salt. Make a depression in the centre of the flour and add 3 tablespoons of the oil and 1 cup of warm water. Add the yeast mixture, mixing the dough with your hands. Place flour on the kneading surface and lift the dough onto it. Knead for 8 to 10 minutes. (I just use my dough hook on my mixer)

Place the dough in a clean bowl that has been brushed with oil. Brush the top of the dough with oil. Put a clean cloth over the bowl and put it in a warm, draft-free place for 1 1/2 hours.

This recipe will make:
2 thin crust pizzas, 12-inches each
2 stuffed pizza pockets
1 thick crust pizza, 14-inch
six 6-inch pizzas

Bake the crust at 400 for 10 minutes or until just setting and lightly browned.

The toppings;

Alfredo sauce (I had a store bought one on hand)
Marinated beef strips (soy sauce, sesame oil,Worcestershire, green onion)

white onion - 1/4 chopped
yellow pepper - 1/2 chopped
garlic - 1 tsp minced
mushrooms - 2-3 cut up (These were just for Megan and I as everyone else is not a fan!)

saute the vegetables (amounts are approximate) until soft

Fontina cheese shredded (amount to your liking)

We put cheese under the meat and baked for about 10 minutes. When the pizza looks done, add another amount of grated Fontina and bake just till melted.

So, so good! (A picture of the almost devoured pizza!)



What about you? What's your favourite pizza recipe?