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First Pizza and First "Embedded" Pics!
Date: 2007/08/09 20:50	By: GirlyEgg	Status: User

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Thanks to everyone who posted suggestions about the use of parchment paper (remove or not). I ended up not removing and the bottom was just fine. I used whole wheat pizza dough I bought at Trader Joes - it was a little "flat". Next time I'll make my own.
First a layer of pizza sauce... then mozzarella... then sliced portabellos.. then pepperoni... then Quattro Formaggio from Trader Joe's which is a blend of provolone-asiago-parmesan-fontina.. and topped with slices of red, orange and yellow sweet pepper...
Baked at 500 for 15 minutes...
Before....
[img size=1024]http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/joseply/pizza001.jpg[/img]
During....
[img size=1024]http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/joseply/pizza010-1.jpg[/img]

After....
[img size=1024]http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/joseply/pizza013.jpg[/img]

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First Pizza and First "Embedded" Pics!
Date: 2007/08/09 20:51	By: GirlyEgg	Status: User

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Forgot to mention that I brushed the edges with Olive Oil and sprinkled with sesame seeds! My local place for 'za makes it that way!

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First Pizza and First "Embedded" Pics!
Date: 2007/08/09 21:00	By: AZRP	Status: User

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GirlyEgg,
Nice lookin pie and good job on the pics! -RP

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First Pizza and First "Embedded" Pics!
Date: 2007/08/09 21:16	By: Judy Mayberry	Status: User

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GirlyEgg,
You go, girl! That was one professional pizza in those great pictures. Let's see more of your triumphs.

No one tells you that Step 1 is to remember to get your camera out. By the time you remember, your hands are so groady you don''t want to touch your camera with them.

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First Pizza and First "Embedded" Pics!
Date: 2007/08/09 21:30	By: TRex	Status: User

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GirlyEgg,
That looks spectacular. I've been wondering how that Trader Joe's pizza dough works out - so you thought it was "flat" as in "thin" or as in "didn't taste great"?
Keep up the picture posting!!

TRex

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First Pizza and First "Embedded" Pics!
Date: 2007/08/09 21:36	By: GirlyEgg	Status: User

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TRex,
It was kinda weird... didn't really cook right... fell flat... didn't puff up. I tried it once in my toaster oven and got the same result... maybe it's me. I'd be interested to hear from others after trying

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First Pizza and First "Embedded" Pics!
Date: 2007/08/09 22:43	By: BENTE	Status: User

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GirlyEgg,
that looks great!!!!

the only pictures i have are of one's i didn't toss myself. but what i have done is of the great ideas i got from early in my cooking "HOBBY" is to find a local pizza place and buy dough from them.
let me tell you this is invaulable info.. i found the best pizza place in my area (i actually drove to clemson sc which is about 20 min drive for me and found a new york pizza place and bought their dough and froze several medium pizza balls and defrosted it when i knew i was going to do pizza).
this has been one of the best pieces of advice i have ever gotten they sell it for $2 and is the perfect recepie for pizza dough. so if you are unhappy with the trader joe (i have never even seen a trader joe's so i can't compare) try your local pizza parlor (havn't heard that term in awhile) they tend to do the best. if you can't find a local one try one of the chains they obviliously know something!!
and keep up the pics!!!!!!
happy eggin
tb

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First Pizza and First "Embedded" Pics!
Date: 2007/08/09 23:11	By: BBQNewbie	Status: Visitor

GirlyEgg,

I've tried the Trader Joe's pizza crust, but never the
whole wheat version. I was very disappointed in the TJ's crust. Like you found, the TJ's crust didn't rise for me.

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First Pizza and First "Embedded" Pics!
Date: 2007/08/10 00:02	By: Big'un	Status: User

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GirlyEgg,
That looks good enough to eat!...Great job on the 'za. I don't believe the dough rising was your fault. Must'ave gotten a bad batch. Just imagine if the dough had cooperated..what a pie!
Big'un

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