Sunday, March 1, 2015

Pizza: Hawaiin and Italian Sausage w/ Green Pepper


Carly with her Mini Hawaiian Pizza


Prep.: 5 min.
Rise: 1 hour
Bake: 15 - 20 min.
Total: 1 h & 30 min.

For 1 Pizza Crust:

Ingredients:
  • 1 TBS / 1 pkg. of active dry yeast
  • 1 c warm water (~105 to 115 degrees F)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 and 1/2 c  to 3 and 1/2 c flour

Directions:
  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed mixer bowl.
  2. Add salt, olive oil, and 2 1/2 c flour. 
  3. Mix on low for ~1 min.
  4. Continue mixing while gradually adding remaining flour, 1/2 c at a time.
  5. Mix about 10 min or until the dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl. 
  6. Knead on low about 2 min. longer.
  7. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning to grease top.
  8. Cover.
  9. Let rise in a warm place, free from draft for about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
  10. Punch dough down.
  11. Brush a 14-inch pizza pan with oil.
  12. Roll out the dough.
  13. Press dough across bottom of pan, forming a collar around edge to hold toppings.
  14. Add toppings.
  15. Bake at 450 F for 15 to 20 min.
Hawaiian Pizza Toppings:
  • 1 can of pineapple
  • ham, cut into small pieces/slices (we used ~10 pieces of lunch meat)
  • 1 1/2 c cheese
Italian Sausage with Green Pepper:
  • 2 or 3 cooked sausages, cut into slices
  • 1 green pepper, sliced
  • 1 1/2  c of mozzarella cheese