Thursday, April 7, 2011

30-Minute Home-made Pizza

30-Minute Home-made Pizza
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups flour

Toppings: Sauce, cheese, others

Steps:
1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
2. Pour the yeast and sugar in the water. I like to do this in my Kitchen Aid. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes. It will be nice and bubbly. This is a good time to prepare the sauce or toppings.
3. Add the salt, oil, and flour. Knead well for about 5 minutes. You want a smooth ball. The dough will be sticky. Let it rest for about 5-10 minutes. Here's another good chance to finish the toppings and grease your pan (I use a large, 10" X 13"cookie sheet)!
4. Press the dough into a cookie sheet. Use your hands to spread it out--it doesn't even need rolling!
5. Add sauce, cheese, and toppings. One of my favorites is barbecue sauce, onions, and canned chicken (fast and easy!)
6. Bake for about 13 minutes.

--Carla Jansen

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