Tim Love’s Grilled Pizza — Great for Kids!

tim-loveplatterChef Tim Love is the foremost pioneer of urban Western cuisine! Love’s flagship restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas — The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro — has earned critical acclaim. His restaurant, The Love Shack, in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards serves fresh burgers, sausages, hand-cut fries and onion rings, and root beer on tap! Below is one of his favorite recipes for kids. Read more at www.cheftimlove.com

Grilled Pizza

Makes 4 Pizzas

Dough (Camp Bread):
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 2/3 cups warm water
½ oz. dry active yeast
¼ cup olive oil
1 T. Kosher salt
1 t. cracked black pepper

Toppings:
Fresh spinach, chopped
Roma tomatoes, cut into thin rounds
Cheddar cheese, grated
Pepperoni
Red onion, sliced thin
Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Bell peppers
Mushrooms, sliced thin
Parmesan cheese
Yellow squash, sliced thin

Directions:
1. With a mixer, add flour, olive oil, salt and pepper to bowl and turn to medium speed
2. Add yeast to water and stir.  Add this to the mixing bowl and mix until everything looks smooth.  Remove dough from mixer and put on a floured table and knead for 1 minute
3. Cut dough into four equal parts, wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour or more.  (This can be made early and kept up to five days)
4. Remove dough from refrigerator and dust with a little flour and flatten with your hands then let dough rest for about 10 minutes
5. Stretch dough, pulling it out to form rectangles
6. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper
7. Grill Camp Bread over medium flame until underside is golden brown, 3-4 minutes and Flip dough on grill
8. Carefully sprinkle bread with all of your favorite toppings and cheese.  Close grill lid for about 3 minutes or until cheese is melted