The Cooking of Italy: Recipes
Pinch of sugar
1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
3 1/2 cups all-purpose or granulated flour
3/4 cup olive oil
Corn meal
Sprinkle the yeast and a pinch of sugar into 1/4 cup of lukewarm water. Be sure that the water is lukewarm (110° to 115°; neither hot nor cool to the touch). Let it stand for 2 or 3 minutes, then stir the yeast and sugar into the water until completely dissolved. Set the cup in a warm place (a turned-off oven would be best) for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the yeast bubbles up and the mixture almost doubles in volume. If the yeast does not bubble, start over again with fresh yeast.
Into a large mixing bowl, sift the all-purpose flour and salt, or pour in the granulated flour and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour into it the yeast mixture, 1 cup of lukewarm water and 1/4 cup of the olive oil. Mix the dough with a fork or your fingers. When you can gather it into a rough ball, place the dough on a floured board and knead it for about 15 minutes, or until it is smooth, shiny and elastic. (If you have an electric mixer with a paddle and dough hook, all the ingredients can be placed in a bowl and, at medium speed, mixed with the paddle until they are combined. Then at high speed knead them with the dough hook for 6 to 8 minutes.) Dust the dough lightly with flour, place it in a large clean bowl and cover with a plate or pot lid. Set the bowl in a warm draft-free spot (again, an oven with the heat turned off is ideal) for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the dough has doubled in bulk.
Now preheat the oven to 500°. Punch the dough down with your fists and break off about one fourth of it to make the first of the 4 pizzas. Knead the small piece on a floured board or pastry cloth for a minute or so, working in a little flour if the dough seems sticky. With the palm of your hand, flatten the ball into a circle about 1 inch thick. Hold the circle in your hands and stretch the dough by turning the circle and pulling your hands apart gently at the same time. When the circle is about 7 or 8 inches across, spread it out on the floured board again and pat it smooth, pressing together any tears in the dough. Then roll the dough with a rolling pin, from the center to the far edge, turning it clockwise after each roll, until you have a circle of pastry about 10 inches across and about 1/8 inch thick. With your thumbs, crimp or flute the edge of the circle until it forms a little rim. Dust a large baking sheet lightly with corn meal and gently Place the pizza dough on top of it. Knead, stretch and roll the rest of the dough into 3 more pizzas. Pour 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce on each pie and swirl it around with a pastry brush or the back of a spoon.
Total Calorie: 3109.9805
Total Protein: 51.71477875
Total Total_Fat: 167.55505875
Total Ash: 9.20512125
Total Carbohydrate: 348.16181125
Total Fiber: 16.0687875
Total Sugar: 1.90957375
Total Calcium: 0.082255875
Total Iron: 0.0219694325
Total Magnesium: 0.1102
Total Phosphorus: 0.573948125
Total Potassium: 0.6218455
Total Sodium: 2.357368125
Total Zinc: 0.00430642
Total Copper: 0.00073171825
Total Manganese: 0.00305201625
Total Selenium: 0.0001504864125
Total Vit_C: 4.32E-05
Total Thiamin: 0.005071001875
Total Riboflaven: 0.00277473375
Total Niacin: 0.032106285
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0038838
Total Vit_B6: 0.00042635875
Total Folate_Tot: 1.158093125
Total Folic_Acid: 0.6914125
Total Food_Folate: 0.46677875
Total Folate_DFE: 1.642956875
Total CholineTot: 0.005393
Total Vit_B12: 1.008E-05
Total Vit_A: 0.009044375
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.004473125
Total Beta_Crypt: 9.8125E-05
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.346115625
Total Vit_E: 0.024265025
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0988941
Total FA_Sat: 0.0232128165
Total FA_Mono: 0.11923620975
Total FA_Poly: 0.0189378305
Total Cholesterol: 0
Breakdown By Ingredients:
2 packages or cakes of dry or compressed yeast
Number of Grams: 14.4
Total Moisture: 0.73152
Total Calorie: 46.8
Protein: 5.82336
Total Fat: 1.09584
Total Ash: 0.8136
Total Carbohydrate: 5.93568
Total Fiber: 3.8736
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 4.32
Total Iron: 0.31248
Total Magnesium: 7.776
Total Phosphorus: 91.728
Total Potassium: 137.52
Total Sodium: 7.344
Total Zinc: 1.14336
Total Copper: 0.062784
Total Manganese: 0.044928
Total Seleneium: 1.1376
Total Vit_C: 0.0432
Total Thiamin: 1.58256
Total Riboflavin: 0.576
Total Niacin: 5.7888
Total Panto_Acid: 1.944
Total Vit_B6: 0.216
Total Folate_Tot: 336.96
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 336.96
Total Folate_DFE: 336.96
Total Choline_Tot: 4.608
Total Vit_B12: 0.01008
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0576
Total FA_Sat: 0.144144
Total FA_Mono: 0.620496
Total FA_Poly: 0.002448
Total Cholesterol: 0
Pinch of sugar
Number of Grams: 0.575
Total Moisture: 0.0001725
Total Calorie: 2.29425
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.0009775
Total Carbohydrate: 0.57385
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.5703425
Total Calcium: 0.069
Total Iron: 0.0021275
Total Magnesium: 0.0115
Total Phosphorus: 0.00575
Total Potassium: 0.16675
Total Sodium: 0.01725
Total Zinc: 0.0001725
Total Copper: 5.175E-05
Total Manganese: 0.0002645
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
Number of Grams: 296.25
Total Moisture: 295.95375
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.29625
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 8.8875
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 2.9625
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 11.85
Total Zinc: 0.029625
Total Copper: 0.029625
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0
3 1/2 cups all-purpose or granulated flour
Number of Grams: 437.5
Total Moisture: 52.15
Total Calorie: 1592.5
Protein: 45.19375
Total Fat: 4.2875
Total Ash: 2.05625
Total Carbohydrate: 333.85625
Total Fiber: 11.8125
Total Sugar: 1.18125
Total Calcium: 65.625
Total Iron: 20.3
Total Magnesium: 96.25
Total Phosphorus: 472.5
Total Potassium: 468.125
Total Sodium: 8.75
Total Zinc: 3.0625
Total Copper: 0.63
Total Manganese: 2.98375
Total Seleneium: 148.3125
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 3.434375
Total Riboflavin: 2.16125
Total Niacin: 25.83
Total Panto_Acid: 1.91625
Total Vit_B6: 0.1925
Total Folate_Tot: 800.625
Total Folic_Acid: 673.75
Total Food_Folate: 126.875
Total Folate_DFE: 1273.125
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 8.75
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 4.375
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 345.625
Total Vit_E: 1.00625
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 1.3125
Total FA_Sat: 0.678125
Total FA_Mono: 0.380625
Total FA_Poly: 1.806875
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 teaspoon salt
Number of Grams: 6
Total Moisture: 0.012
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 5.988
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.44
Total Iron: 0.0198
Total Magnesium: 0.06
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.48
Total Sodium: 2325.48
Total Zinc: 0.006
Total Copper: 0.0018
Total Manganese: 0.006
Total Seleneium: 0.006
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0
3/4 cup olive oil
Number of Grams: 162
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 1432.08
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 162
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.62
Total Iron: 0.9072
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 1.62
Total Sodium: 3.24
Total Zinc: 0
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 23.247
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 97.524
Total FA_Sat: 22.36896
Total FA_Mono: 118.19682
Total FA_Poly: 17.04726
Total Cholesterol: 0
Corn meal
Number of Grams: 9.8125
Total Moisture: 1.0970375
Total Calorie: 36.30625
Protein: 0.69766875
Total Fat: 0.17171875
Total Ash: 0.05004375
Total Carbohydrate: 7.79603125
Total Fiber: 0.3826875
Total Sugar: 0.15798125
Total Calcium: 0.294375
Total Iron: 0.427825
Total Magnesium: 3.14
Total Phosphorus: 9.714375
Total Potassium: 13.93375
Total Sodium: 0.686875
Total Zinc: 0.0647625
Total Copper: 0.0074575
Total Manganese: 0.01707375
Total Seleneium: 1.0303125
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.054066875
Total Riboflavin: 0.03748375
Total Niacin: 0.487485
Total Panto_Acid: 0.02355
Total Vit_B6: 0.01785875
Total Folate_Tot: 20.508125
Total Folic_Acid: 17.6625
Total Food_Folate: 2.94375
Total Folate_DFE: 32.871875
Total Choline_Tot: 0.785
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.294375
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.098125
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.098125
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.490625
Total Vit_E: 0.011775
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.0215875
Total FA_Mono: 0.03826875
Total FA_Poly: 0.0812475
Total Cholesterol: 0