Ever since I started making homemade pizza, it's been hard to go back to anything store-bought or from a chain restaurant. Plus I found out, it's not very difficult to make! So, when you have a little more time, like on the weekends, give this recipe a try. I think you will be pleasantly surprised how yummy it is. Our daughter Hannah asks EVERY day if we are having skillet pizza for dinner. :)
Pizza Dough
2 tsp honey
1 pkg or 2 1/4 tsp of active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (around 100 degrees)
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 tsp salt
Cooking spray
See Change it up below for more ideas
BEFORE AND AFTER DOUGH HAS RISEN
4. Roll dough into a 12 inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Spray cooking spray or grease a cast-iron skillet or pizza pan and place dough in it. Crimp edges of dough with finger to form a rim. Put on Pizza Sauce, a light sprinkle of cheese, favorite topping and then add the rest of the cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Delicioso!
Best Pizza Sauce
1. Stir all ingredients in a bowl with a wisk. That's it! Voila!
Suggested Toppings
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Who likes to change the dough up?
~Replace 1/4 cup all-purpose flour with toasted wheat germ or flax seed meal.
~Add 2 tsp of raw sesame seeds.
~Add 2 TB chopped fresh herbs like basil or oregano.
~Add 2 TB finely chopped walnuts or pecans.
~Add 2 TB finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese.
~Add 1 tsp of coarse ground black pepper.
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Try Cast-Iron!
Two of my favorite cookware I use frequently are my cast-iron skillet and dutch oven. They are heavy, solid and provide a great source of iron in your diet. Also, this cookware will last you a lifetime if you take good care of them. Want to know how? Check out this website below. Don't have one? You can buy them on amazon here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast-iron_cookware
Lodge Logic 12-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet
Lodge Logic Pre-Seasoned Combo Cooker
2 tsp honey
1 pkg or 2 1/4 tsp of active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (around 100 degrees)
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 tsp salt
Cooking spray
See Change it up below for more ideas
1. Dissolve honey and yeast in the water, and let stand for a couple minutes or until bubbly (that's how you will know if your yeast is any good)
2. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cups & level with a knife. Add 2 cups of flour and salt to mixture and stir until a soft dough forms.
3. Place dough on a lightly floured surface (I usually put a little flour on a cutting board) and knead about 5-6 minutes, adding 1/4 cup to dough as needed. Put the ball of dough in a bowl, cover with a cloth. Turn on the oven for a couple minutes (enough to heat it up), but don't let the oven get too hot (like over 100 degrees). Turn the oven off, place your bowl covered in a cloth in the oven for 30 minutes. BEFORE AND AFTER DOUGH HAS RISEN
4. Roll dough into a 12 inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Spray cooking spray or grease a cast-iron skillet or pizza pan and place dough in it. Crimp edges of dough with finger to form a rim. Put on Pizza Sauce, a light sprinkle of cheese, favorite topping and then add the rest of the cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Delicioso!
Best Pizza Sauce
2 TB chopped fresh basil or 2 tsp of dried basil
1 1/2 TB olive oil
2 TB of fresh oregano or 2 tsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp sugar or honey
1 tsp minced fresh garlic
1 (14.5 oz) can petite-cut diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 1/2 TB olive oil
2 TB of fresh oregano or 2 tsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp sugar or honey
1 tsp minced fresh garlic
1 (14.5 oz) can petite-cut diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1. Stir all ingredients in a bowl with a wisk. That's it! Voila!
Suggested Toppings
1-2 cups Monterrey jack or mozarella cheese
Canadian or turkey bacon
Pineapple chunks
favorite veggies
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Who likes to change the dough up?
~Replace 1/4 cup all-purpose flour with toasted wheat germ or flax seed meal.
~Add 2 tsp of raw sesame seeds.
~Add 2 TB chopped fresh herbs like basil or oregano.
~Add 2 TB finely chopped walnuts or pecans.
~Add 2 TB finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese.
~Add 1 tsp of coarse ground black pepper.
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Try Cast-Iron!
Two of my favorite cookware I use frequently are my cast-iron skillet and dutch oven. They are heavy, solid and provide a great source of iron in your diet. Also, this cookware will last you a lifetime if you take good care of them. Want to know how? Check out this website below. Don't have one? You can buy them on amazon here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast-iron_cookware
Lodge Logic 12-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet
Lodge Logic Pre-Seasoned Combo Cooker
4 comments:
The homemade pizza looks so good!! Can you use whole wheat flour for this? If so, would the measurement be the same or different?
Most whole wheat pizza dough's that I have seen use 1/2 whole wheat, 1/2 all-purpose flour. If you just use whole wheat flour, it usually doesn't rise properly because it doesn't have enough gluten in the dough. For this recipe, I would use 1 cup whole wheat and 1 cup all-purpose flour. Then add 1/4 cup or less all-purpose flour while you are kneading the dough to keep it from sticking.
To give my dough a nutritional boost I usually replace 1/4 cup flour with flaxseed meal or wheat germ.
Let me know how it turns out! This is our family's favorite meal. Hannah, my daughter requests it EVERY DAY! :)
I'm going to cheat tonight and use Trader Joe's pizza dough but I'm going to try your pizza sauce! :)
Kirsten-Yum! I LOOVE Trader Joe's pizza dough, and it's fairly inexpensive too. Let me know what you think of the sauce!
Tara- Whoops! I forgot to put the temperature and baking time. You cook it at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. I will update the blog as well. Hope that helps! Let me know how yours turns out.
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