Cricket Powder Fortified Pizza Dough

Cricket Powder Fortified Pizza Dough

By Executive Chef Accursio Lota of Solare Ristorante in San Diego, California.

INGREDIENTS

For The Pizza Base:

• 180 grams (about 2 cups) *wheat flour
• 100 grams (about 1 cup) of water room temperature – can adjust amount as desired
• 50 grams (about 1/2 cup) cricket base
• 5 grams (about 3/4 tablespoon) fresh yeast
• Salt/Exta Virgin olive oil
  *Can use whole wheat, white, oat flour, or grain based flour of choice as a substitute

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix the water, yeast and cricket base together, then add the flour, mix in the kitchen aid or by hand for about 10 minutes, make sure the pasta is very smooth.
2. Place the dough into a bowl and let it raise at room temperature for about 1 hour to an hour and a half
3. Use the dough as directed in a pizza recipe of your choosing

INGREDIENTS

For The Cricket Base Paste:

• 200 grams (about 3 cups) of GrioPro™ Cricket Powder
  
• 600 grams purifield water

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook these ingredients together with low heat and bring to simmer.
2. Cook for about 5 minutes.
3. At that point, place the resulting paste into a bowl to cool to room temperature