Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Termite Mound Pizza Oven

First, you hollow out enough of a termite mound to create a pizza oven . . .

Then, you make the guacamole (using a recipe from the Essential Jungle-Fusion Cookbook) so that everybody has something to snack on while we prepare the pizza . . .
Then, you play music and dance to the local pizza deity . . .
Then, you collect herbs and spices from the organic garden . . .
Then, you call home to Denver to get a recipe for the dough.

  • 2tsp yeast
  • 1 2/3 cup warm water
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • tsp salt
  1. dissolve yeast in water
  2. mix flour and salt
  3. create a well in the center and pour in yeast mixture
  4. add oil
  5. knead until elastic and cover
  6. let rise for 1 hour
  7. punch down, beat out air and let rise for 45 minutes
  8. roll out into pizza crust

We used Merrick's recipe for the sauce . . .

Cook pies in the termite mound and enjoy with plenty of Star beer.

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