“Diana Coutu turned to the bottle while whipping up a pizza recipe for Canadian Pizza Magazine’s “Chef of the Year” competition in 2004. Today, Coutu’s Moosehead Lager dough is a staple for her award-winning pizzas, which she whips up at Diana’s Gourmet Pizzeria in Winnipeg, Manitoba.”
READY IN:
12hrs
YIELD:
2 Pizzas
UNITS:
US
IngredientsNutrition
3 cupsunbleached all-purpose flour
3⁄4 cup lukewarm water
1⁄3 cup moosehead lager beer
3 teaspoonsextra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoonsea salt
1 teaspoonsugar
8 gactive dry yeast (2.57 teaspoons)
Directions
Combine water and beer. Using a whisk,dissolve sugar and salt in the mixture.
Add yeast and whisk until dissolved.
Add flour and mix on low speed for 3 minutes.
Add oil and mix on low speed for another 3 minutes, then on high speed for 2 minutes.
Separate dough into two 13-ounce rounds (for 12-inch pizzas). Roll dough into balls, being careful not to overwork the dough. Cover and refrigerate overnight for proofing. (Overnight proofing is mandatory.).