Saturday, July 11, 2009

Italian-Style Pizza

For the dough:

4 cups all-purpose flour
pinch of salt
1 tsp active dry yeast (or instant yeast)
1 tsp sugar
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 tbsp olive oil

For the sauce:

1 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed
750 grams (3 cups) tomato sauce
salt and pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp honey vinegar

For the toppings:

1 jumbo hotodg, sliced diagonally
2 pieces cooked ham, sliced into squares
2 pieces salami, sliced into bite-sized pieces or use pepperoni
1 small green pepper, cut into circles
6 mushrooms, each cut into 4 (or 6 if mushrooms are large)
1 small onions, cut into half moons
50 green olives, each cut into 3's

Make the dough:

1. Sift the flour with salt and set aside. In a bowl, add yeast and sugar to the water.
2. Let stand for about 10 minutes or until the mixture becomes frothy.
3. When mixture is ready, make a hole in the flour. Gradually add the yeast, sugar, water mixture and olive oil.
4. Mix well with your hands until dough is smooth and stringy. Roll the dough into a ball.
5. Sprinkle the dough with additional flour. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let it stand for about 1 1/2 hours or until the dough doubles in size.
6. Divide each dough into six equal pieces. With a rolling pin, roll out each piece into a round, saucer-sized crust.

Make the sauce:

1. In a large skillet, heat oil and saute' garlic.
2. Add tomato sauce and remaining ingredients. Let simmer until slightly thick. Remove from heat and set aside.

Assemble and put the toppings:

1. Pre heat oven to 220'C (425'F). Knead the prepared dough to the desired thickness. Shape into six pizza crusts the size of a small plate.
2. Divide the sauce and the toppings among the crusts and bake for about 10 minutes.

Makes 6 servings

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