Pizza Recipe
INGREDIENTS
Pizza Dough: Makes enough dough for two 10-12 inch pizzas
. 1 1/2 cups (355ml) warm water (105'F-115'F)
. 1 package (21/4 teaspoons) of active dry yeast
. 3 3/4 cups(490g) bread flour
. 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (omit if cooking pizza in a wood-fired pizza oven)
. 2 teaspoons salt
. 1 teaspoons sugar
Extra virgin olive oil
Cornmeal (to help slide the pizza onto the pizza stone)
Tomato sauce (smooth, or puréed)
Firm mozzarella cheese, grated
Fresh soft mozzarella cheese, separated into small clumps
Fontina cheese, grated
Parmesan cheese, grated
Feta cheese, crumbled
Mushrooms, very thinly sliced if raw, otherwise first sautéed
Bell peppers, stems and seeds removed, very thinly sliced
Italian pepperoncini, thinly sliced
Italian sausage, cooked ahead and crumbled
Chopped fresh basil
Baby arugula, tossed in a little olive oil, added as pizza comes out of the oven
Pesto
Pepperoni, thinly sliced
Onions, thinly sliced raw or caramelized
Ham, thinly sliced
Special equipment:
A pizza stone, highly recommended if you want crispy pizza crust
A pizza peel or an edge-less cookie or baking sheet
A pizza wheel for cutting the pizza, not required, but easier to deal with than a knife
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