Friday, June 5, 2009

The Best Pizza Dough On Earth

2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
5-6 cups flour
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 batch of tasty pizza sauce
3-4 cups of grated cheese of your choice (mozzarella, etc.)
desired toppings

Mix water, yeast and salt in a large bowl. Add 2 cups of flour and mix well. Add another 2 cups of flour and mix well. Add most of the fifth cup and knead on a floured surface, adding a little more flour at a time until dough no longer sticks to the counter and springs back when poked with your finger (or knead in electric mixer until dough no loner sticks to the inside of the bowl and springs back when poked with your finger). Brush the left over flour out of the bowl and spread the oil on the bottom and sides of the bowl. Place dough in oiled bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled. Once dough has doubled in size, divide dough into three equal balls. Roll out each ball of dough into desired size of pizza dough (usually about a half inch thick). Place each pizza dough onto prepared (prepared = sprinkle cornmeal out onto area where pizza dough will be placed or if you don't have cornmeal on hand, spray baking sheet or stoneware with non-stick cooking spray) baking sheet or pizza stoneware. Spread desired pizza sauce, cheese and toppings onto pizza dough and cook each pizza at 425 degrees F for about 15-20 minutes or until pizza is fully cooked and golden brown around the edge.
(adapted recipe to my liking from Recipes to Remember by Elizabeth Jewkes)

Tasty Pizza Sauce

15 oz. tomato sauce
1 tbsp. Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. seasoned salt (I have used regular salt)
1/2 tsp. dry onion or 2 tsp. finely chopped onion
1/4 tsp. sugar

Combine all ingredients together and mix well. Pour and spread on pizza crust. This makes enough for 2-3 pizzas.
(I found this recipe on www.cooks.com)

So here are a couple more recipes I have posted on my blog for friends and family who are craving mouth-watering pizza!

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