by oldtinker » Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:59 pm
Well, after working on my wiring in the tear all week & packing for an overnighter at a campground about 15 miles from home... the prediction was for rain and down to 39° last night. Being a fair weather camper... I stayed home.
Now, I have a 1st edition Boyett Camp Pizza Oven but no table. I have been trying to figure out what I could use and today I found it.
Burried in the back of a shed was an old millitary stove. I dug it out, hosed it off and went to target for pizza pans. No luck. Got sauce, sausage, mushrooms, olives and pepperoni.
I decided to camp here. Heck, I have a field of wildflowers and a nice view.
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My dog doesn't care where we camp.
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Getting some coals. I had never used one of these chimneys before and I couldn't believe the smoke.
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I used 18 under and 22 on top. I preheated the oven for about 15 minutes.
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I used the <i>Joy of Cooking</i>'s pizza dough recipe. Next time I will try something different, maybe a french bread or something. Store bought sauce. Not great but can be tuned up. I used too much sauce. I didn't have a grater so I cut up the cheese and didn't use enough.
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About 20 minutes. Golden brown and the cheese melted nicely and the pepperoni and sausage toasted.
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I used parchment paper mostly because I don't have a spatula big enough to move the pizza around. The bottom was browned nicely and a little too crisp but I think that is the dough I used.
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Broken in!
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I think I'll camp here tonight. The food is pretty good and the coffee in the morning should be great.
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"Nothing in the world can take the place of perseverence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
<b>-- Calvin Coolidge</b>