Homemade Pizza

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

1 Combine 1 cup flour, yeast and salt in bowl of mixer. Mix on speed 2. Continue mixing and add water and oil. When combined beat on speed 5 for 3 minutes

Step 2

2. Turn down to speed 2 and continue to add flour 1/2 cup at a time until dough cleans sides of bowl.

Step 3

3. Switch to dough hook. Knead on speed 2 for 5 minutes. Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead 5-7 times. Shape into ball and let rest while greasing bowl with olive oil.

Step 4

4. Lightly grease top of dough and place in bowl. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled.

Step 5

5. At this point decide what type of crust you want. Regular or deep dish or some of each. (See instructions at the end of recipe )

Step 6

6. Punch dough down and let rest while lightly greasing stone or pan with olive oil. Divide dough according to size and number of pizzas desired. Turn oven to 450•F.

Step 7

7. Place ball of dough in center of pan and flatten (shape to a rectangle at this point for rectangle pans)

Step 8

For deep dish: don't start making your sauce or toppings until you have rolled out crust on pans.

Step 9

For regular: Make toppings and sauce while dough is rising. Roll out each crust just before you top it.

Step 10

For some of each: Make toppings and sauce about halfway through rising time. Roll out crust for deep dish pans on desired pan. While it is rising, roll out other pizzas, top and bake them immediately. Then top and take deep dish pizzas.

Step 11

Topping Pizzas: Place hot pizza sauce on first. Then meats and veggies. Note: the larger the variety of toppings, the less you use of each one. If you get too many toppings on the crust will not cook all the way. Then the cheese last.

Step 12

Note: Always keep cheese in refrigerator until you are ready to put it on the pizza just before it goes in the oven. This keeps it from melting too fast and burning before the pizza is done. When making multiple pizzas, place cheese in fridge after each time you use it.

Step 13

8. Bake at 450•F for 12 minutes. I use lowest oven rock with stoneware

Step 14

Yield: 1- 15inch and 1- 13inch pizza.

Step 15

Pizza Sauce

Step 16

1. Mix all ingredients but salt in saucepan until well combined.

Step 17

2. Heat until bubbly and salt to taste.

Step 18

3. Reduce heat and simmer with lid on until needed for pizza.

Step 19

Makes enough for two pizzas with a little left over. Use extra sauce for dipping crust or breadsticks in.