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Princess Zelda
Dough
1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
1 cup lukewarm water
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons shortening
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
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Dough
1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
1 cup lukewarm water
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons shortening
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and shortening. Stir in the yeast mixture. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
a bag of cheese (I use mozzarella)
Tomatos cut up
the tomato paste~
(a little goes along way. add to your liking)
garlic powder
dried basil
dried oregano
salt & pepper
dried basil leave (crushed fine not whole)
cook it on low then when you spread out the dough use the sauce then the cheese and then what ever other topings you would like. (I like cooked tomato chunks on mine but not every one does so keep that in mind)
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If you're going to go whole cow and make the pizza dough, why use bagged mozzarella and dried herbs? Shred your own cheese (trust me, it's worth it... bagged cheese has anti-caking agents that make it act weird in the oven and taste cardboardy) and use fresh herbs--mince the oregano and chiffonade the basil. No need to cook the paste, either, just mix it all together. If you want more sauciness, I like to use tomato puree. Another tip: reserve some of the cheese and put it on top of your toppings. It'll keep them from burning.
If you like a chewy crust, bake at about 425 for about 20 minutes. For crispier, go 450 or 500 for 15-20ish (not sure on this one). Things should be all melty and golden.
As the house breadmaker, you should use olive oil instead of shortening, too. It'll make it taste SO much better!
Anywho, clearly, I like homemade pizzas. It's so easy to do, and tastes a bajillion times better than chain pizza places.
