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Source of Recipe
Christa Dawn Bauman
List of Ingredients
Crust:
Combine in large bowl:
1 cup warm water
1 pkg. (1 TBSP.) active dry yeast
When yeast is dissolved, add:
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 t. salt
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 1/4 cup flour
Toppings:
red sauce, sausage, pepper, onion, mushroom, mozzarella,
broccoli, mushrooms, tomato slices, artichoke hearts, green and red peppers, black olives, breaded eggplant, and fresh tomato and basil
Recipe
Crust:
Beat until smooth. Add:
2 cups additional flour, or enough to make stiff dough (may use part whole wheat or semolina
Knead until elastic, about 5 minutes by hand or 3 minutes by machine. Place into greased bowl and let rise until double, about 45 minutes. Form 2 balls.Pat and stretch to fit 2 greased pizza pans or 1 large cookie sheet. You may first sprinkle cornmeal or semolina flour on the sheets to make a crunchy crust. Let rise 10 minutes, then top as desired.
Toppings:
Slice red ripe summer tomatoes very thinly. Place on crust which has been brushed with extra virgin olive oil, overlapping. Sprinkle with black pepper and salt. Tear up fresh basil leaves and sprinkle over the top. Finally, finish with a drizzle of olive oil.
Bake at 450 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
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