Pizza
Andy
Who needs “Famous Ray’s”?
ingredients
- Dough:
- 2 packages (5 tsp) active dry yeast
- 2 1/4 cups warm water (105 - 115 deg F)
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 5 cups (25oz / 780 g) bread flour (plus a little extra for board, etc)
- 1 tablespoon table salt
- Some corn meal to help slide pie around
- Sauce and toppings:
- 1 large can of diced tomatoes in puree
- 1 package sausage (optional) or ground beef
- 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 small diced onion
- 16 oz. mozzarella cheese- garlic powder to taste
- crushed red pepper to taste
directions
- 1
Dissolve yeast in warm water and sugar and let stand until foamy (around 5 minutes)
- 2
Combine with oil, salt and flour in mixer
- 3
Knead on low until smooth (8-10 minutes), adding flour if the consistency is too wet
- 4
Put dough in lightly oiled bowl, cover and place in warm location while waiting for dough to rise
- 5
Brown any meat toppings (sausage, ground beef, bacon, etc), with onion, garlic and drain fat
- 6
Add remaining sauce ingredients and simmer
- 7
Preheat oven to 500F about 30 minutes before starting to form pies
- 8
After the dough has doubled in size 1 1/2 -2 hours), punch down, cut into two and form into pies. Remember to keep your board floured.
- 9
Put a liberal amount of cornmeal and some flour on the peal
- 10
Put dough on peel, spread out sauce mixture and cheese
- 11
Put more cornmeal on your pizza stone, or cooking tray
- 12
Slide pizza into oven, and cook until cheese is golden brown (about 10-15 minutes)
Source: Andy and Nikki
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