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| By Jonni McCoy Miserly Mom - Great Home Economics Tips For Budget-Minded Families | ||
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My family loves take-out pizza, but I would love to try my hand at homemade. Do you have a recipe?
We love our pizza, too! My husband was always wanting to order pizza, but our budget couldn't handle it. So I made our own. Here is a recipe that we use in our house.
Pizza Dough
1 cup warm water
1 package dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon sugar
3 cups white flour
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon salt
In a bowl, mix the water, yeast and sugar. Mix well and let rest for 5 minutes. Add the other ingredients and mix well. Turn onto a floured surface and knead the dough. Add more flour as needed so that the dough is not sticky. Don't add too much flour or the dough will be hard and dry. Cover with a cloth and let rise. How long you let it rise will change the type of dough that you have. A short rise (30 minutes) will make a thinner crust, where as a longer rise (1-2 hours) will make a thicker and more bread-like crust.
Punch down the dough and roll out on a baking surface.
Pizza Sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (or two fresh garlic bulb, crushed)
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon Italian seasonings (sage, thyme, rosemary)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Combine these and spread over the pizza. If the sauce is too thick, add one 15-ounce can of tomato sauce slowly until you get the consistency that you like.
Toppings
Add any toppings that you like: sliced pepperoni, spicy sausage, thinly sliced vegetables, or ground beef.
Bake the pizza at 450 degrees F for 15 minutes, or until done.
Enjoy!"