Homemade Pizza With Various Toppings

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Ingredients

For the pizza dough*:

  • 1 1/2 cup tepid water - using a meat or candy thermometer, the water should measure 110-120 F
  • 1 package or 2 teaspoons dry yeast (quick rise is not necessary)
  • 3 1/2 cups 00 pizza flour or all-purpose flour, plus extra for your work surface
  • 1 hearty pinch of fine-ground sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil for coating the dough during the rising process, plus more to brush onto crust
  • *This dough makes 1 very large (16-inch) pie, 2 medium (8- or 10-inch) pies or 4-6 mini pizzas. It can also be used for focaccia or stromboli.

For Salad Pizza:

  • Romaine, sliced
  • Radicchio, shredded
  • Fennel, diced
  • Goat cheese, sliced
  • Balsamic vinaigrette

For Roasted Vegetable Pizza:

  • 2 cups quick marinara sauce
  • Fresh mozzarella, sliced
  • Zucchini, diced
  • Eggplant, diced
  • Onion, diced
  • Bell peppers, diced
  • Salt the eggplant to draw out some of the moisture and then pat dry.
  • Drizzle vegetables with olive oil and roast on a sheet pan in a 400 F oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

For Sausage and Peppers With Sliced Mozzarella Pizza

  • 2 cups quick marinara sauce
  • Fresh mozzarella, sliced
  • Cooked Italian sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
  • Bell peppers, diced

Directions

  1. Make the dough. Place water into a food processor and add yeast, salt and sugar. Pulse to blend.
  2. Add flour in small amounts until the dough is not sticky and is very smooth.
  3. If the dough is sticky, you can add more flour. Add flour a quarter-cup at a time until dough is no longer sticky and does not stick to your hands.
  4. Remove dough from work bowl and place in a lightly oiled bowl and turn to coat all sides. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise. Dough should double in size within 1-2 hours.  
  5. Punch down dough and let rest for 10 minutes. Optional: Dough can also be given a second one hour rise for an even lighter pizza crust.
  6. Make the pizza. Preheat oven to 500 F. 
  7. To cook pizza, stretch dough to desired size on pizza screen or prepared pan. Add sauce and desired toppings. Brush the exposed crust with olive oil for browning. Bake until outside edges of crust are golden and cheese is bubbly, approximately 15-20 minutes.

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