Friday, September 6, 2013

Pizza, it's whats for dinner.


I love making pizza for dinner.  I like the smell of the dough rising.  The whole process of putting it together and the fact that it's not too much of a mess to clean up.  My favorite pizza dough recipe is below.

1 TBSP active dry yeast, 1 Cup warm water, 1 1/2 tsp sugar, 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 Cups flour, 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt.

 Sprinkle yeast into warm water and stir in sugar.  Let stand 10 min.
Combine 2 1/4 Cups flour and the salt.  Pour in oil and yeast mixture.  Combine.
Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead about 5 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl.  Cover and let rise 30 minutes or so.
 Punch down, shape into pizza pan.  Top with your favorite toppings.
Bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

6 comments:

  1. That is beauty on a plate! We need to start making our own...we have a little family shop down the street that we get our pizza from but I think that this is the way to go! YUMMY!!! Have a great weekend!!!

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    1. Thanks. I love the smell of the dough while it's rising. Plus, there really is no substitute for making your own dough. And, this is one of the only things I can make better than my husband:)

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  2. Hi Kate! Your pizza looks so delicious! I usually make my dough in the bread machine, but I may have to give your recipe a try! Thanks for sharing! Blessings from Bama!

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    1. OH, getting your hands all messsy with dough is part of the fun! You should give it a try.

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  3. I often make my own pizza because I have allergies it's a lot easier to do it myself. Yours looks delicious :)

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    1. Thanks. It's definitely on our menu rotation and my go to dinner.

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