Pizza Night!

So we had a pizza night and it was only right to have the 2 pizza fiends join us in our first time making pizza. Yes I am talking about ALEX and MELLY!

They brought key ingredients to make it a better experience, they brought fresh mozzarella, fresh sage, and lots of good energy.

We had a lot of fun and it was a great experience to share with friends and it was inexpensive. We made 7 personal pies under $20. You can't go wrong!

Here are the results:



Here's how it's done:

Instructions

In a large bowl combine yeast with water, olive oil, salt and stir well. After 5 minutes, add half of the flour and mix well to thoroughly incorporate. Add all remaining flour except 1/2 cup and mix well with your hands or a fork and then use your hands. Move the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead dough for about 5 minutes, adding enough additional flour as necessary to form a smooth and elastic dough. Dough should not be sticky. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled 2 or 3 quart bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, usually at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 500ºF.

Divide dough into 2 portions (for two 12-inch pizzas) and form into balls. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and cover with a damp towel. Let rest for 15 minutes, then transfer to a lightly floured surface, shape as desired and roll out to a thickness of 1/4-inch. Transfer dough to a pizza peel and top with toppings of choice. Transfer to the preheated oven and bake until crispy and golden brown, usually12 to 18 minutes (depending on the toppings). Remove from the oven.

Pizza sauce instructions:

Mix the tomato sauce or pizza sauce, pepper, salt, sugar and milk onto a medium pot and cook at medium temperature uncovered for about 5 minutes. Spoon the sauce onto the dough round, and spread it to within 1 inch of the edge with the back of the spoon. Sprinkle the basil (if using), cheese evenly on top and any other toppings of your choice.

Ingredients:

• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water (110?F)
• 2 ½ to 3 cups flour plus more if necessary
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup basic red sauce or
• store-bought pizza sauce or any tomato sauce
• grated mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup minced fresh, cleaned basil (optional)
• ½ cup of milk
• 1 tablespoon of black pepper
• 2 teaspoons of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of salt