Saturday, February 5, 2011

Homemade Pizza

I made a homemade pizza, and yes the crust is also homemade. :) Well here's the recipes for the crust.

Quick and Easy Pizza Crust

Ingredients

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 2 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
  2. Stir in flour, salt and oil. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.
  3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to a lightly greased pizza pan or baker's peel dusted with cornmeal. Spread with desired toppings and bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving. 




As soon as I rolled out the dough for the pizza, I layered sliced fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes and spinach. Before I did that I brushed some garlic butter on the bottom of the crust and some Italian seasoning. After I layered the ingredients I sprinkle some Italian seasoning on top. Then bake in a 450 degree oven until golden brown. Slice and enjoy!