Trader Joe’s Pizza Dough (Copy Cat)
Make Trader Joe’s Pizza Dough the day before you bake it
A slow rise is what the key is for a crispy pizza! When Bruce decided he wanted to get a better tasting pizza dough by making it overnight, to allow the flavors to form, we also found out that it was lighter and crispier. You can also make it in the morning, and allow to sit in the fridge for a slow rise. What ever works for your schedule!
Why you will love making this New York bagel recipe at home:
1. Superior Freshness and Quality
- Fresh Ingredients: When you make New York bagels at home, you have control over the ingredients, ensuring that they are fresh and high-quality. This results in bagels that are fresher and often superior in taste and texture compared to store-bought versions.
- Customizable Flavors: You can experiment with different types of flour, toppings, and add-ins to create unique flavor combinations that you might not find in commercial bagels. This customization allows you to tailor the bagels to your personal preferences.
2. Mastering Traditional Techniques
- Boiling and Baking: The process of making New York-style bagels involves boiling the dough before baking, which gives the bagels their characteristic chewy texture and shiny crust. Mastering this traditional technique can be a satisfying culinary achievement.
- Learning and Sharing: Making bagels from scratch can be a fun and educational experience, whether you’re baking alone or with family and friends. It’s a great way to learn more about baking and share the joy of homemade goods with loved ones.
3. Sense of Accomplishment and Enjoyment
- Homemade Delight: There’s a unique satisfaction that comes from making something from scratch. Enjoying a warm, freshly baked bagel that you’ve made yourself can be incredibly rewarding.
- Creative Process: Baking can be a therapeutic and creative outlet. Shaping the dough, choosing toppings, and watching your bagels come to life in the oven can be a delightful and stress-relieving process.
By making New York City-style bagels at home, you can enjoy the superior taste of fresh, high-quality bagels, master traditional baking techniques, and experience the joy and satisfaction of creating something delicious from scratch.
Making homemade bagels might seem daunting, but with this detailed new york style bagel recipe, you’ll be able to bring the taste of New York City into your own kitchen. Whether you enjoy your bagels plain, topped with sesame seeds, or slathered in cream cheese, these homemade bagels are sure to impress. Next time you’re craving a chewy bagel with a crisp exterior, skip the grocery store and try this recipe instead. Happy baking!
Ingredients for the Peach Cake
- Flour: Provides structure to the cake.
- Sugar: Sweetens the cake and adds moisture.
- Baking Powder: Acts as a leavening agent, helping the cake rise.
- Salt: Enhances flavor and balances sweetness.
- Milk: Adds moisture and tenderness to the cake.
- Sour Cream: Enhances moisture and richness in the cake.
- Melted Butter: Adds richness and flavor to the cake.
- Egg: Provides structure and richness.
- Vanilla Extract: Adds depth of flavor and enhances sweetness.
- Almond Extract: Provides a subtle nutty flavor that complements the peaches.
- Lemon Zest: Adds brightness and freshness to the cake batter.
Ingredients for Topping:
- Juice of Half a Lemon: Adds acidity and brightness to the topping.
- Melted Butter: Adds richness and helps to bind the topping.
- Fresh Peaches: Provides the main flavor and texture of the cake.
- Coarse Sugar: Adds sweetness and texture to the topping, creating a crunchy crust.
What to serve with potato skins
- Side Salad: A crisp, refreshing side salad complements the richness of the potato and cheese. Choose a simple garden salad with fresh greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, and a light vinaigrette dressing to balance the flavors. Our Pasta House Italian Salad pairs perfectly with these!
- Soup: A warm bowl of soup pairs wonderfully with this appetizer, especially during colder months. Opt for a comforting soup like vegetable soup, butternut squash, or broccoli cheddar to create a satisfying meal combination.
- Vegetable Platter: Serve potato skins alongside a colorful vegetable platter for a balanced and nutritious meal. Include a variety of raw veggies such as carrot sticks, celery, bell pepper strips, cherry tomatoes, and snap peas, accompanied by a dip like hummus or ranch dressing for added flavor.
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Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- measuing spoons
- measuring cups
Ingredients
Ingredients for pizza dough
- 2 1/2 cups water lukewarm
- 3 teaspoons dry active yeast
- 6 1/4 cup flour plus extra for dusting
- 3 teaspoons sea salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup semolina flour for dusting the pizza peel
Instructions
- Measure warm water into a glass mixing bowl. May also use the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle yeast over the top, and gently swirl in. Allow yeast to form bubbles, about 5 minutes.3 teaspoons dry active yeast, 2 1/2 cups water
- Add flour, salt and olive oil into the yeast mixture. At this point, we use our hands to mix the dough. You may also use your stand mixture if you prefer. Â Continue to mix until the flour is fully incorporated. This should take about 5 minutes.6 1/4 cup flour, 3 teaspoons sea salt, 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Allow dough to rest, covered with a moist towel, while you prepare pan. Place a piece of parchment paper into a small sheet pan. Lightly dust a work surface that you will be using to knead the dough.
- Turn dough out onto floured surface, and lightly knead until it has a smooth texture. This should take about 3 minutes. Using a bench scraper, cut dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. Set on the parchment lined pan, spaced at least 2 inches apart.
- Cover the dough with a moist, but not wet dish towel, and place in the refrigerator. Allow dough to rest over night, as this will allow for a slow rise. This technique makes for a better stretch of the dough, and a crisper pizza!
How to make prepare and bake pizza:
- Place your pizza stones into a cool oven, and turn on to 500 degrees. Allow stones to heat up for at least 30 minutes. If using an outside grill or pizza oven, prepare the stones in the same manner. It is very important to have a hot stone, or the crust will not get crisp!
- The next day, once you have all your toppings ready, pull the dough out of the refrigerator. You want to allow the dough to set out for at least 10 minutes, but not longer.
- Flour your work surface. Then dust your wooden pizza peels with semolina flour. Depending on your preference for style of pizza, you can stretch the dough with your hands, into a traditional, or even thick crust pizza. We, however, love it rolled thin with a rolling pin.
- Dust pizza peels with semolina flour. We make 3 pizzas, and have 3 peels. Yes, we are extra. You can make just one pizza at a time with the peel, but if you want all 3 pizzas ready at once, you will want extra wooden pizza peels.
- Once pizza dough is rolled out, place on the semolina dusted peel. Crimp edges like a pie.
- At this point you may top the pizza as you wish. Below is a listing of some of the toppings that we like to use.
Suggested toppings (use any combination of!)
- Garlic oil thinly brushed over crust
- Layer of freshly finely grated parmesan
- Italian sausage, and crispy bacon, or prosciutto
- Red onion rings
- Olive tapenade
- Cherry tomatoes cut in half
- Feta Cheese
- Freshly grated mozzarella cheese
- Fresh baby spinach
- Roasted or sun-dried tomatoes
- Shishito peppers. If you use these, place on the very top, and they will blister and are perfect!
Love this!
Joey,
We are so glad! Thank you so much for your 5 star rating!! Hope you enjoy!!
How long do you normally cook the pizzas in the 500-degree oven? I want to try to perfect pizzas on my green egg.
Donna,
Thank you so much for reaching out! We heat up the pizza stone in a 500 F. oven, then slide the pizza onto the stone. We bake for 4-5 minutes, then give it a turn, and bake another 4-5 minutes. Timing depends on how many toppings.
For the Big Green egg, you will need to use your plate setter, or you will burn the pizza. Trust us, we have done that! We smoke pizza on our gas grill using smoking chips, as we can regulate heat well, and sit the pizza off to the side. When we do use the Big Green Egg, we make sure to keep an eye on as the pizza cooks very quickly.
Let us know if this helps!
Thank you,
Dina and Bruce