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