We have homemade pizza every week. The kids looks forward to Pizza Night. We usually watch a movie.
Our Homemade Pizza Recipe is simple, tasty, and all natural!
I perfected this recipe during our first deployment. It saved us a lot of money and is super healthy compared to takeout.
My second job was at Pizza Hut. I paid attention.
I start by proofing the yeast. I add warm water, yeast, and olive oil and whirl it around to blend. Then walk away.
After about 5 minutes, the yeast is frothy and smells great.
I add a blend of flour to get the perfect texture in my pizza crust.
If you can find a pizza flour or pastry flour, it makes a difference!
I pour the flour in on top of the yeast and sprinkle with salt.
Having the right tools is important! These are the best baking pans.
The dough is all ready when the sides of the bowl are mostly clean. Perfect consistency: not too dry and not too wet.
I knead the dough for a few minutes with olive oil. Sometimes, I’ll use more flour if it’s a very wet day.
Time to let the dough rise for about an hour. I love these cube containers! I often set it by the radiator since it’s warmer there.
Time for a beer!
After an hour, it’s soft and almost double in size. Smells great!
I love this little scraper, divider, cutter thing.
I dump the dough out and divide into quarters for four pizzas.
I spread the dough by hand and docking eliminates any air bubbles.
Time to gather toppings. We like various pepperonis and salamis and sausage. I love red onion, peppers, and mushrooms. Everyone likes extra cheese!
A little sprinkle of fresh Parmesan on top of any pizza is wonderful, by the way.
Drizzle just a wee bit of olive oil for a nice crisp.
I love this brand of pizza sauce since it’s natural, with no icky ingredients. It’s the only one I can find lately.
We often can our own marinara.
I haven’t harvested any tomatoes in a while. I might just go to the farmer’s market and buy a case or two!
Gotta add a sprinkle of oregano. Trust me.
And sometimes a sprinkle of basil and garlic powder.
I like the edges crispy. I leave mine in the oven longer than the kids’ pizzas.
The best pizza cutter tool. It rocks back and forth. It’s fun.
This boy is super happy and ready to eat and watch a movie!
Top the stretched out pizza dough with favorite toppings and bake at 450* for about 10 minutes.
Honey is optional and just makes the dough a bit sweet.
Pizza Dough
Ingredients
- 1 packet yeast or 2 1/4 t
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 T honey
- 1/2 c olive oil
- 6 cups flour I do a blend of pastry or bread flour and whole wheat
- 1 t kosher salt
Recipe Notes
This recipes makes two pizza doughs.
I double the recipe. It gives us four pizza dough balls that makes just enough for our family of 6.
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