Making homemade pizza for the first time.?!

If you want to make a really good pizza from scratch, then you need more than just a good recipe!. I started making pizza about 2 months ago, and tried pre-made crusts, then pre-made dough, then pre-mix, then all purpose flour, you name it!.

There are loads of websites that provide recipes, but unfortunately making a really good pizza is not like making a toasted sandwich or hot dog - it isn't really a fast food!. I learned that for the first time when I tried using the guidelines at http://www!.the-pizza-gourmet!.com !. Making the dough properly takes a bit of time, but it is actually good fun, especially if you have kids!

In short, follow the guidelines on that website (they have some good recipes too) - I don't think they would appreciate me copying their content here! It was only after following them that I made my first "true" pizza, and now I make every week, and each one is better!.

also, use good ingredients, such as King Arthur bread flour, bottled water, and active dry yeast - it makes all the difference!. Using all purpose flour or rapid-rise yeast will scupper your efforts!.

Personally, I would encourage you to do it properly: nothing tastes quite as good as a well made home-made pizza, especially when you have done everything yourself!. And it really is not so hard!. The dough takes a bit of time and effort, but it is also the key to having a proper pizza rather than soggy matzos with tomato and cheese!.

Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com

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PIZZA HUT ORIGINAL PAN PIZZA

Sauce

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 teaspoon dry oregano

1/2 teaspoon marjoram

1/2 teaspoon dry basil

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
Combine and let sit for 1 hour!.
Dough

1 1/3 cups warm water (105 degrees F)

1/4 cup non-fat dry milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 cups flour

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1 package dry yeast

2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for dough)

9 ounces vegetable oil (3 ounces per pan)

Butter-flavored Pam
Put yeast, sugar, salt, and dry milk in a large bowl!. Add water and stir
to mix well!. Allow to sit for two minutes!.

Add oil and stir again!. Add flour and stir until dough forms and flour is
absorbed!.

Turn out on to a flat surface and knead for about 10 minutes!. Divide dough
into three balls!.

Put 3 ounces of oil in each of three 9-inch cake pans, making sure it is
spread evenly!. Using a rolling pin, roll out each dough ball to about a
9-inch circle!. Place in cake pans!. Spray the outer edge of dough withPam!.
Cover with a plate!.

Place in warm area and allow to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours!.
For each 9-inch pizza

Preheat oven to 475 degrees F!.

Spoon 1/3 cup sauce on dough and spread to within 1 inch of edge!.
Distribute 1 1/2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese on sauce!.
Place toppings of your choice in this order: Pepperoni or ham,vegetables,
meats (cooked ground sausage or beef)
Top with 3 ounces mozzarella cheese!.
Cook until cheese is bubbling and outer crust is brown!. Cut into six
slices!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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Easy Pizza Dough

1 cp warm water
2 tsp active dry yeast
2 tsp honey
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 1/2 cp all-purpose flour
pinch of salt

Combine warm water, yeast, honey, olive oil & mix well

Add flour continue to mix!. Pinch of salt & mix!. Mix until in a ball

Remove & place on lightly floured surface and knead for 2 min!.

Place in lightly greased bowl, cover & refrigerate overnite

Remove dough from frig & divide in 4 pieces!.Can make 4 small pizzas!.

(If you have a food processor, do the processing & pulsing in this)!.

Brush with extra virgin olive oil, add tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese (some add basil) & whatever you want & bake until lightly browned!.!.!.usually about 20 minutesWww@FoodAQ@Com

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Your choices are pre-cooked crust, or pre-made dough!.
Otherwise, you have to make your own dough, takes time!.
The yeast has to be started, the dough has to rise, then
you have to punch it down & let it rise again!.
One of those kits is good for first-timers to make!.
Be sure to use the right sauce, not spaghetti sauce!.
Putting whatever you like on it, is the easy part!.
Add lots of grated mozzarella cheese!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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if u must make your own dough make sure u start with king arthur flour it has the high gluten you need in pizza dough best to also use a good bottled water to mix the flour dough needs to rise for hours if you use fresh dough it has to be aleast a few hours old or it will not brown so make sure you give it enough timen to rise then a few more hours to rest its also best to let it warm up a little makes it easyer to strech out also get ya a pizza stone they work great cook around 450 degrrees no hotter or stone will crack also leave stone in oven to cool dont run under water will crack it also check pizza at about 10 minutes lift corner see how browning is comming under pie you want bottom to be cooked as the top good luck and enjoy oy pizza hut sucks this is real ny styleWww@FoodAQ@Com

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Use pizza dough sold at most suppermarkets!. If you can not find you can also use frozen bread dough!. Supper markets have canned pizza sauce or you can use spaghetti sauce also!. From there the toppings are endless and use what you like!. My favorites are pepperoni, mushroom, green olives, mild yellow peppers and LOTS OF MOZZARELLA CHEESE lol!!! Bake 375 until slightly brown and cheese bubbles!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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If this is your first time working with dough I would suggest buying a bakery dough from your local bakery!. Allow the dough to rise at room temp for about 1 hour, then spread the dough out in a greased pizza pan and add your favorite topppings!.

I have not had much success in making my own dough- - -not that it can't be done, but it just doesn't seem to be worth the trouble!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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Nj, you are suffering from a lack of self-confidence!. Just pick a recipe and go for it!. You are not making Beef Wellington!. Everyone likes pizza, and all pizzas are good!. Just pile on the favorite toppings and enjoy the meal!. Save the secrets for the next time!.

Regards,
DanWww@FoodAQ@Com

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Any recipe online will work well im sure, just make sure you let the dough rise long enough!.

not only do I like baking it in the oven, I also like to do it on the grill, oil each side of dough and/or the grillWww@FoodAQ@Com

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its called a cookbook!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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