PIZZA BAT RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Transfer half of the mixture to a food processor. Process until blended; spread over crusts. Top with remaining bean mixture; sprinkle with cheese., For bats, cut three 7-in. strips from edges of each tortilla. Using kitchen shears, cut scallops along the straight edge of each strip. From each center portion, cut three bat faces. Assemble three bats on each pizza. Arrange olive pieces on bats to make eyes and mouths. Sprinkle remaining olives over pizzas., Bake 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. If desired, serve with sour cream.

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar in water. Stir in yeast. Let sit until yeast is dissolved and starting to bubble.
• In a medium bowl, stir salt, 1/4 cup of flour, and the yeast mixture until smooth.
• Add oil, stirring to incorporate.
• Add another 1/4 cup flour, stirring to form a sticky dough.
• Add about 2 Tbsp more flour, stirring to form a shaggy, drier dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured countertop. Knead the dough, adding just enough flour to keep it from sticking, until it is smooth and elastic. The more you knead, the less sticky it will become. Add ONLY enough flour to keep the dough from sticking to the counter, and use a light hand as you knead.
• When the dough is smooth (about 5 minutes of kneading), round it into a ball and cover with plastic wrap. Allow the dough to rest for at least 10 minutes before stretching it into a pizza shell of the desired proportions.
• Garnish as desired, remembering that less is more. Bake in a pre-heated 450°F oven until nicely browned. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the pizza, and can be very short if the pizza is very thin and lightly garnished.