Ingredients
4 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 envelope active dry yeast
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup hot water (120 -130 deg. f)
Directions
Makes two 12" pizza crusts. 8 Servings each.
1. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, the yeast and salt. With
electric mixer, slowly beat in water; beat 2 minutes, occasionally
scraping bowl with rubber spatula. With mixer on medium speed, beat
in 1/2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes, until dough is stiff. Stir in 1
1/2 cups flour. 2. Sprinkle clean work surface with
1/4 cup flour. Knead dough
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Servings: 12 servings
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Categories: Bread; Breads; Italian; Pasta; Pizza
The History of Recipes
Written recipes as an idea can be observed way back into the distant past, in fact as far into history as the ancient Egyptians, and quite possibly further than that. In practice though, generally, these ancient recipes were just very simple hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for preparing meals.
In an interesting twist, the most ancient recipe discovered so far, according to Professor Solomon Katz, are some stone tablets in Sumerian which describe the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making drinkers feel `exhilarated, wonderful and blissful`. Much later, in Roman times a man called Apicius assembled a few documents showing how to cook the recipes cooked by wealthy Romans. In his publication, Apicius recounts how the meals were separated into hors d`oeuvre, entrees and dessert, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. He also describes how the cooks of his times made use of many aromatic flavours, including some familiar names like thyme, mint and dill. Continuing our culinary historical journey, there are some books which date from the fourteenth century - one book titled `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary titled `Curye on Inglish`. Don`t be fooled by the titles though, these have no connection with the indian food that is served today, but rather accounts of the types of meals served to the rich and powerful of the period. Later on, in the 15th century, the Crusaders brought back a variety of spices and herbs from middle-east cuisine, including coriander, parsley, and basil. These new culinary innovations caused an outbreak in recipe manuscripts, the majority of which still exist in private libraries. When we get to the twentieth century, recipe books are greatly in demand mostly due to higher levels of literacy, more leisure time and being a little richer. |
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