Let me start with stating a very important fact, I LOVE PIZZA! I also really love to bake which is why I want to share the very delicious recipe I combined after trying and altering different dough recipes. I often bake pizzas but for one reason or another I've been baking a lot more pizzas lately I guess its due to the football season and it can be a fairly easy process specially if you prepare the dough in advance (you can make the dough in advance and store it in the fridge for a couple of days). This recipe makes two 12-inch pizzas or one very deep pan 14-inch pizza. If you are going to prepare the dough and bake the pizza all in one night it'll take you no more than approximately 2 hours to enjoy your delicious pizza, this includes the prep time, the dough rising time, and the baking time.
Dough Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 pack active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tbs EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
In a mixing bowl combine the warm water and yeast let it stand for about 3 minutes
to allow the yeast to dissolve (stir if necessary).
Add salt, olive oil, one cup of flour and using the the dough hook mix on low speed
Gradually add in all the flour and continue to mix on low speed for about 3 minutes or until dough clings onto the dough hook. Usually I add the mixer lid to avoid flour powder everywhere but because the speed is low to medium the lid isn't really needed.
Dab your hands with olive oil (it'll make handling the dough easier) and coat a bowl with olive oil then place the dough in the bowl, turn the dough in the bowl so that it is nicely greased. Cover the dough with saran wrap, place it in a warm place and let it stand for about an hour (it should be twice as big).
Pizza Ingredients
- EVOO (to grease pan)
- Marinara Sauce
- Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
- Pepperoni
- Bell Peppers
- Onions (red)
- Black Olives
Preheat your over to 450° for about 45 minutes
Grease 10 inch pizza pan with olive oil, take half of the dough and with your fingers press it across the pan, carefully pulling it to the edges, make the crust big enough to keep the cheese and sauce from dripping over (I usually make the crust a little extra bigger than necessary)
Grease 10 inch pizza pan with olive oil, take half of the dough and with your fingers press it across the pan, carefully pulling it to the edges, make the crust big enough to keep the cheese and sauce from dripping over (I usually make the crust a little extra bigger than necessary)
After spreading the sauce and adding the cheese you can add all your ingredients. Place it in the oven and bake it for about 15-20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
