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Campfire Pizza - Homemade Pizza When Camping!

Our campfire pizza starts out with a homemade mix, giving us fresh pizza dough for little effort. Cook it over hot coals, a grill, or a fire!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Risnig time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 339kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

Homemade Pizza Crust Mix

  • 2 ½ cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoon Instant Yeast
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Granulated Sugar

To Use the Mix

  • 1 cup Very Warm - not hot - Water
  • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Cooking Spray I use olive oil spray

Pizza Assembly

  • ¾ - 1 cup Pizza Sauce
  • 2 ½ cups Mozzarella
  • Toppings of choice

Instructions

Make the Homemade Pizza Crust Mix

  • Label a medium sized freezer baggie with “Pizza Crust Mix”, the ingredients under “To Use the Mix”, and any of the directions you’ll want to have on hand.
  • Measure the flour, yeast, salt, and sugar into the baggie. Seal, shake to combine, and allow to settle for a few seconds.
  • Re-open the baggie, gently press out any excess air and re-seal. Store in a cool, dark, DRY place until ready to use.

To Use the Mix

  • Dump the mix into a large mixing bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Add the warm water and olive oil, stir well with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula to combine.
  • Dump dough out onto a floured surface - or just work in a large bowl - and knead until soft and smooth, about 3-5 minutes.
  • You want the dough smooth, but just very slightly sticky. If the dough isn’t a little sticky, add a little water, and knead it in. If it’s TOO sticky, add a small amount of flour.
  • Once dough is fully kneaded, remove it from the bowl, and spray the bowl with nonstick spray. Place the ball of dough back in the bowl, cover the bowl loosely with plastic wrap, and let the dough rest in a warm place for 1 hour.
  • Hint: If your car is parked in the sun on a warm day, it makes a GREAT proofing oven!

Assemble and Bake the Campfire Pizza

  • Get a hot fire going - whether in the BBQ or a charcoal grill - then place a cast iron skillet on the grill grates to preheat.
  • Divide dough into 4 equal pieces, flatten each into a 6-7" round circle. Allow to rise for another 10 minutes in a warm place.
  • Spray the preheated pan with a bit of nonstick spray, then add one dough round to it. Cook over the hot fire until the bottom is golden brown - this usually takes 3 or 4 minutes, depending on the campfire and setup.
  • Once the bottom looks good, remove the pan from the heat.
  • Spray the top with nonstick spray and use some tongs to flip the crust over.
  • Spread pizza sauce over surface of each pizza round, then top with shredded mozzarella and your choice of toppings.
  • Cover the pan with a fitted lid - or some tinfoil- and return it to the campfire or grill. Cook for another 5 minutes or so, until the pizza is cooked through, the bottom of the crust is golden brown, and the cheese is melted.
  • Repeat with as many of the pizza rounds as you want to prepare - the rest can be wrapped in plastic and kept in the fridge for a couple days, or frozen.
  • As the pizzas come off the grill, cut into slices and serve hot!

Notes

Once cooled to room temperature, leftover pizza slices can be wrapped in plastic wrap - or stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Best served reheated. We like to microwave it for 30 seconds or so to get the chill off it, then finish off on it a hot skillet to re-crisp the crust a bit.
Nutritional information is for crust - mix and oil to make the dough - only.  Your choice of sauce and toppings will affect your final nutritional profile.

Nutrition

Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 877mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 4mg
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