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Pizza
Nothing tastes better than your own pizza and it is so easy to make.
Dough:
1 envelope ( all three sections ) or 2 1/2 teaspoons of yeast
2 cups water ( The warmer the water, the more yeast flavor your dough will have. Water that is warm to the touch will yield very yeasty bread, slightly cool to the touch will leave little yeast flavor )
5 cups flour
1 Tablespoon olive oil
Mix the flour and yeast together.
Add water
Add oil
Mix with mixer until the dough forms a ball.
Let dough rise one hour it should double or more in volume ( cover it with a towel and place someplace warm 70′-90′ F)
*** After the dough rises you can knead it back down and then it may be stored in fridge for up to 3 days before using, or in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks before next step. ***
Take 1/2 cup to 1 cup of flour and mix it with the dough until the dough is not too sticky to handle. Do not mix in more flour than you need, just enough so that the dough doesn’t stick to your fingers.
Roll or stretch out the dough and spread it across an oiled cookie sheet or bread baking platter. If you sprinkle some cornmeal down first it’ll help keep the pizza from sticking.
Toppings:
Simple:
Mix 1 can tomato paste with an equal amount of water
Top with mozzarella cheese
* you can use your favorite pasta sauce instead of tomato paste and water
* fresh sliced mozzarella is much better
* adding in some cheddar and parmesan or romano cheese works very well
Also you can clean out the fridge and cabinets; other toppings:
1) sliced, pitted olives, cooked spinach, sliced fresh tomatoes, crumbled feta
2) diced cold cuts, roasted pepper slices
Cook at 450′ until dough in center of pizza is cooked ~30 minutes
If you have lots of toppings on your pizza you’ll find cooking it at a lower temperature ( ~350′ ) for a longer time will give the crust a more even baking.
