| When it comes to making a homemade pizza from | | | | down. Cover again and place into the refrigerate until |
| scratch, it is pretty easy...just a little time consuming. | | | | cold. |
| However, making one from scratch ensures you are | | | | Grease an oblong baking sheet lightly with vegetable |
| controlling the ingredients and they just taste better. | | | | oil. Roll out the dough onto the sheet. |
| This is the recipe that I like to use when I make | | | | Topping Ingredients: |
| homemade pizzas for my family. I don't use a round | | | | 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste |
| baking sheet, I make oblong shaped ones on my | | | | 1/2 teaspoon basil flakes |
| cookie sheet. This recipe will feed 6-10 people. | | | | 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano |
| Pizza Dough Ingredients: | | | | 1/4 teaspoon saltdash of black pepper |
| 1 package dry yeast | | | | 1/2 cup fresh sliced mushrooms (if desired) |
| 1 cup water | | | | 1/4 cup finely chopped onions |
| 2 teaspoons granulated sugar | | | | 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese |
| 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour | | | | 1/2 cup of your favorite cheese (we use Mozzarella) |
| 1 tablespoon melted shortening | | | | 1/4 lb. Italian sausage, chopped |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons saltvegetable oil | | | | 10 slices of Pepperoni |
| Mix the dry yeast in 1 cup of warm (not hot) water in | | | | Brown the sausage in a frying pan and set aside. In a |
| a large bowl. After 1 full minute, stir in the sugar and 1 1 | | | | medium-sized bowl, combine the tomato paste, basil, |
| 2 cups of flour. Mix in the melted shortening and salt. | | | | oregano, salt and pepper. Spread the sauce across |
| Stir in the remaining flour. Knead the dough until smooth | | | | the top of your dough crust. Sprinkle the grated and |
| and elastic (about 10 minutes). This dough will be very | | | | shredded cheeses on top of the sauce mixture and |
| firm. Place in a lightly greased mixing bowl, cover and | | | | then place meat and vegetables on top of cheeses. |
| let rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size | | | | Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15-20 |
| (about 45 minutes). Remove cover and punch dough | | | | minutes or until done. |