Don't Have a Food Processor for Recipe Step (Non-Pampered Chef Recipe)

[babywings76]

I want to make this pizza dough, but the recipe says to pulse the 2 different flours, yeast & salt together in a food processor. And then you add olive oil through the tube and process till a ball forms.

So....is there a way I can do this without a food processor? I only have one of those mini-prep ones (and it's lousy!)

 

[Shell Northway]

Do you have a blender? with a pulse option?

 

[babywings76]

I'm embarrassed to confess that I have a blender, I think, and it may be in storage in my basement. It never really worked that great so I kind of gave up on it. I may have thrown it away when we moved to this house 2 years ago.

 

[wadesgirl]

I always do mine in my stand mixer. It would still blend the items together for you.

 

[chefa]

Food processors, blenders and stand mixers are great, but you can simply place the dry ingredients in the Classic Batter Bowl and whisk together till combined. Make a well in the center and pour the oil in, then mix up with a fork til it forms a ball. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 8-10 times, put it in a buttered bowl (turning it once in the bowl to coat the entire surface), cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place as directed by your recipe. Should proof up just fine.

 

[leftymac]

lol sounds like the pizza dough recipe I sent you!A stand mixer will work too, so would doing it by hand. You'll just have to knead it a lot more.

 

[babywings76]

lol sounds like the pizza dough recipe I sent you!

A stand mixer will work too, so would doing it by hand. You'll just have to knead it a lot more.

Yep, it's your recipe! Thanks for the help! I can't wait to make this.

I did find my blender in my basement, but honestly it's a piece of junk and doesn't work too well. I'm going to try it out and if it doesn't work, I'll do the mixer.

When using the Kitchen Aid, do you think I should use the wire whisk attachment, the flat beater or the dough hook?

Friday night tends to be pizza night at my house, so I really wanted to make this tomorrow.

 

[leftymac]

Use the dough hook. Just mix the dry ingredients with a whisk first.I wouldn't try a blender. The dough won't have room to move around.

 

[babywings76]

Gotcha. Thanks Keith!