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Homemade Pizza</h1>
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Posted by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/about/">Elise Bauer</a></span> on <a class="byline-date updated" href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/homemade_pizza/" rel="bookmark" title="1:22 am"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2007-01-08T01:22:03+00:00" pubdate="">January 8, 2007</time></a></div>
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What to
 do when your 8-year old nephew comes to visit? Make pizza, of course! 
Well, not of course, actually. I didn’t think of it until we exhausted 
Sorry, Monopoly, and gin rummy. But it did turn out to be a brilliant 
idea as dad had just received a baking stone for Christmas, and my 
nephew Austin loves pizza. I told him if he helped me make it and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elisebauer/sets/72157594462102254/">didn’t make too many faces</a>
 I would put him on my website and he would be famous. That seemed to 
get his attention. He thought the dough was “slimy and gross” but he 
loved picking his own toppings, and the finished product was “awesome”.<br />
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The following method I patched together from recipes in both <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743246268/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=elisecom&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0743246268">Joy of Cooking</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=0743246268" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and Cook’s Illustrated’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0936184744/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=elisecom&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0936184744">The Best Recipe</a>.<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=0936184744" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
 I made two batches of dough, four pizzas in all, with varied toppings. 
Next time I’ll be a bit more patient with stretching out the dough so I 
can get it even thinner. Look to the end of this post for some excellent
 links about pizza from other food bloggers.</div>
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Homemade Pizza Recipe</h2>
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<li class="recipe-prep"><span class="recipemeta-label">Prep time:</span> <span class="preptime" itemprop="prepTime">2 hours<span class="value-title" title="PT02H00M"></span></span></li>
<li class="recipe-cook"><span class="recipemeta-label">Cook time:</span> <span class="cooktime" itemprop="cookTime">30 minutes<span class="value-title" title="PT00H30M"></span></span></li>
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Ingredients</h3>
<i>Pizza Dough:  Makes enough dough for two 10-12 inch pizzas</i><br />
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<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">1 1/2 cups warm water (105°F-115°F)</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) of active dry yeast (check the expiration date on the package)</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">3 1/2 cups bread flour (can use all-purpose but bread flour will give you a crisper crust)</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">2 Tbsp olive oil</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">2 teaspoons salt</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">1 teaspoon sugar</li>
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<i>Pizza Ingredients</i><br />
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<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">Olive oil</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">Cornmeal (to slide the pizza onto the pizza stone)</li>
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<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients"><a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/basic_tomato_sauce/">Tomato sauce</a> (purée)</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese, shredded</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">Feta cheese</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">Mushrooms, thinly sliced</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">Bell peppers, stems and seeds removed, thinly sliced</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">Italian sausage, cooked ahead</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">Chopped fresh basil</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">Pesto</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">Pepperoni, thinly sliced</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">Onions, thinly sliced</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">Sliced ham</li>
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<i>Special equipment needed</i><br />
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<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">A <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/elisecom/detail/B0000E1FDA/105-8841845-6881209">pizza stone</a>, highly recommended if you want your pizza dough to be crusty</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">A <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/elisecom/detail/B00004S1D6/105-8841845-6881209">pizza peel</a> or a flat baking sheet</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">A <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/elisecom/detail/B0000E2GYL/105-8841845-6881209">pizza wheel</a> for cutting the pizza, not required, but easier to deal with than a knife</li>
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Method</h3>
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Making the Pizza Dough</h4>
<b>1</b>  In the large bowl of a heavy duty electric mixer (such as a
 Kitchen Aid), add the warm water.  Sprinkle on the yeast and let sit 
for 5 minutes until the yeast is dissolved.  Stir to dissolve completely
 if needed at the end of 5 minutes.<br />
<img alt="pizza-1.jpg" class="floatimgleft" height="133" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/photos/pizza-1.jpg?ea6e46" width="200" /><br />
<b>2</b> Attach a mixing paddle to the mixer.  Mix in the olive oil, 
flour, salt and sugar on low speed for about a minute.  Remove the 
mixing paddle and replace with a dough hook.  Knead using the mixer and 
dough hook, on low to medium speed, until the dough is smooth and 
elastic, about 10 minutes.  If you don't have a mixer, you can mix and 
knead by hand. If the dough seems a little too wet, sprinkle on a bit 
more flour.<br />
<img alt="pizza-2.jpg" height="133" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/photos/pizza-2.jpg?ea6e46" width="200" /> <img alt="pizza-3.jpg" height="133" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/photos/pizza-3.jpg?ea6e46" width="200" /><br />
<b>3</b> Place ball of dough in a bowl that has been coated lightly with
 olive oil.  Turn the dough around in the bowl so that it gets coated 
with the oil.  Cover with plastic wrap.  Let sit in a warm place 
(75-85°F) until it doubles in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours (or several 
hours longer, a longer rise will improve the flavor).  If you don't have
 a warm spot in the house you can heat the oven to 150 degrees, and then
 turn off the oven.  Let the oven cool till it is just a little warm, 
then place the bowl of dough in this warmed oven to rise. <br />
At this point, if you want to make ahead, you can freeze the dough in an airtight container for up to two weeks.<br />
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Preparing the Pizzas</h4>
<b>1</b> Place a pizza stone on a rack in the lower third of your 
oven.  Preheat the oven to 450°F for at least 30 minutes, preferably an 
hour.<br />
<b>2</b> Remove the plastic cover from the dough and punch the dough 
down so it deflates a bit.  Divide the dough in half.  Form two round 
balls of dough.  Place each in its own bowl, cover with plastic and let 
sit for 10 minutes.<br />
<b>3</b> Prepare your desired toppings.  Note that you are not going 
to want to load up each pizza with a lot of toppings as the crust will 
end up not crisp that way.  About a third a cup each of tomato sauce and
 cheese would be sufficient for one pizza.  One to two mushrooms thinly 
sliced will cover a pizza.<br />
<img alt="pizza-4.jpg" height="133" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/photos/pizza-4.jpg?ea6e46" width="200" /> <img alt="pizza-5.jpg" height="133" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/photos/pizza-5.jpg?ea6e46" width="200" /><br />
<b>4</b> Working one ball of dough at a time, take one ball of dough 
and flatten it with your hands on a slightly floured work surface.  
Starting at the center and working outwards, use your fingertips to 
press the dough to 1/2-inch thick.  Turn and stretch the dough until it 
will not stretch further.  Let the dough relax 5 minutes and then 
continue to stretch it until it reaches the desired diameter - 10 to 12 
inches.  Use your palm to flatten the edge of the dough where it is 
thicker.  You can pinch the very edges if you want to form a lip.<br />
<img alt="austin-pizza.jpg" class="floatimgleft" height="200" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/photos/austin-pizza.jpg?ea6e46" width="133" /><br />
<b>5</b> Brush the top of the dough with olive oil (to prevent it 
from getting soggy from the toppings).  Use your finger tips to press 
down and make dents along the surface of the dough to prevent bubbling. 
 Let rest another 5 minutes.  <br />
Repeat with the second ball of dough.<br />
<img alt="pizza-6.jpg" height="133" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/photos/pizza-6.jpg?ea6e46" width="200" /> <img alt="pizza-7.jpg" height="133" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/photos/pizza-7.jpg?ea6e46" width="200" /><br />
<b>6</b> Lightly sprinkle your pizza peel (or flat baking sheet) with
 corn meal.  Transfer one prepared flattened dough to the pizza peel.  
If the dough has lost its shape in the transfer, lightly shape it to the
 desired dimensions.<br />
<img alt="pizza-8.jpg" height="133" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/photos/pizza-8.jpg?ea6e46" width="200" /> <img alt="pizza-9.jpg" height="133" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/photos/pizza-9.jpg?ea6e46" width="200" /><br />
<b>7</b> Spoon on the tomato sauce, sprinkle with cheese, and place your desired toppings on the pizza.<br />
<img alt="pizza-10.jpg" class="floatimgleft" height="133" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/photos/pizza-10.jpg?ea6e46" width="200" /><br />
<b>8</b> Sprinkle some cornmeal on the baking stone in the oven 
(watch your hands, the oven is hot!).  Gently shake the peel to see if 
the dough will easily slide, if not, gently lift up the edges of the 
pizza and add a bit more cornmeal.  Slide the pizza off of the peel and 
on to the baking stone in the oven.  Bake pizza one at a time until the 
crust is browned and the cheese is golden, about 10-15 minutes.  If you 
want, toward the end of the cooking time you can sprinkle on a little 
more cheese.</div>
<b>Yield:</b> <span class="yield" itemprop="recipeYield">Makes 2 10-12-inch pizzas.</span></div>
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How To Make PIZZA

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How To Make PIZZA

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What to
 do when your 8-year old nephew comes to visit? Make pizza, of course! 
Well, not of course, actually. I didn’t think of it until we exhausted 
Sorry, Monopoly, and gin rummy. But it did turn out to be a brilliant 
idea as dad had just received a baking stone for Christmas, and my 
nephew Austin loves pizza. I told him if he helped me make it and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elisebauer/sets/72157594462102254/">didn’t make too many faces</a>
 I would put him on my website and he would be famous. That seemed to 
get his attention. He thought the dough was “slimy and gross” but he 
loved picking his own toppings, and the finished product was “awesome”.<br />
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