Pizza Dough

Dissolve yeast in 2/3-cup hot water, (water should not exceed 105 degrees) in large mixer bowl. Mix in flour, salt, oil and remaining hot water until a ball forms. Place dough in greased pot, cover with plastic wrap, allow to double in size at room temperature. (approx. 2 hrs) Punch dough down and return to pot to rise a second time (1hr). Divide into equal circles and roll out for pizza.

Hint: The rounder your circles are the better the pizza will look.

Full recipes makes about 5 14 pizzas. For half recipe use 1/3-cup water with yeast.

Pizza

For individual pizzas cut dough into 10 pieces. On floured surface, shape dough into a round disk. Work dough from middle to outside. You want it about 1/4 “ thick and thicker just around the edges. Place on flat board, (peel), upside down cookie sheet or cutting board, with some corn meal to allow the dough to slip off peel. Cover with thin layer of tomato sauce, leaving about 3/4” at edge. Sprinkle on cheeses. Sprinkle on 1 TB romano. Drizzle 1 tsp. of oil on top.

Optional toppings: mushrooms, onions, peppers. Add toppings, remember pizza will only be in the oven around 12 minutes, so cut thinly. Pre-heat oven to maximum temperature; oven should be preheated for 30+ minutes. Cook pizza on a pizza stone or cookie sheet 8-12 minutes until done .

Hint: For parties make the pizza ahead of time and reheat.

Note: Be sure to add the pizza dough recipe to your shopping list.

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