Beer Cheese Pizza

The Cheesy Helga

Ingredients

• Crust

• 1 1/4 cups warm (125 degrees) water

• 3 tbsp brown sugar

• 1 1/2 tsp instant yeast or yeast packet

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 3-4 inches water

• 1/2 cup baking soda

• 2-3 tbsp melted butter

• Course salt

• Sauce

• 3 tbsp butter

• 3 tbsp all purpose flour

• 1 cup beer

• 1 cup sharp white cheddar cheese

• 1 cup Monterrey Jack cheese

• 1/4 cup milk

• 2 tsp smoked paprika

• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

• 2 tsp Dijon mustard

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Directions

• Sauce

• Melt butter over medium heat and whisk in flour until smooth (stirring constantly). 

• Pour in beer slowly while whisking. Let the mixture come to a simmer.

• Add cheeses, milk, mustard, paprika, & cayenne.

• Continue to stir with a whisk while the cheese is melting.

• Once cheese is melted, let it come to simmer and take it off heat.

• Dough

• Preheat the oven to 450

• Add water, yeast, & sugar and allow the yeast to sit for about five minutes (until it starts to foam).

• Mix the ingredients above with flour and mix with dough hook in electric mixer.

• Allow the dough to sit for 20 minutes.

• In a large pan bring water and baking soda to a boil.

• Cut dough into pieces and and roll out into the shape of the crust (Make it as big as your pan will allow.

• Cook in the water for 40 seconds.

• Smoosh the dough pieces together to get a full pizza crust (don't re-roll, just press the two sides together).

• Allow the dough to rest for 20 min. on paper towels.

• Brush melted butter on the pizza dough and sprinkle salt across the dough.

• Cook for 8 minutes.

• Add Sauce on top. and cook for another 5 minutes.

• Slice, Serve, and Enjoy!