pizza

pizza dough recipe is actually from fabulous foods (www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/breads/yeast/pizzadough.html). did not have some of the ingredients so I substituted my own:

 

3 1/2 cups flour

1 cup warm water (between 95° and 115° F.)

1 tspn yeast

2 T honey (or 1 tspoon sugar)

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. minced garlic

seasonings

 

I used a breadmaker for this one, which made the whole process a lot easier. Remember to put the wet ingredients first. Yeast goes last, taking care not to get it wet quite yet.

 

Topping:

 

1/2 c of shredded mozarella cheese

1/4 c of shredded parmessan cheese

1/2 c of tomato or spaghetti sauce

dash of dried basil

1 tblspoon olive oil

 

I used a pizza stone, and the manufacturer recommended to preheat it in the oven for 30 min at 500 degrees.

 

Once the pizza dough is ready and you've flattened it out into a big flat circle (about 1/4" thick), poke holes all over it with a fork. Then transfer the dough onto a peel that's been coated with corn meal to prevent sticking (flour will burn). Then brush on the olive oil over the rim of the dough. Spread the tomato sauce. Sprinkle your cheeses and basil. Drizzle on any remaining olive oil.

 

Now carefully transfer the pizza to the pizza stone in the oven. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until the topping is bubbly.

 

 

Done