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Baking your dough on a pizza stone will guarantee a nice crispy pizza. At least 45
minutes before baking pizza, put a pizza stone [or 4 to 6 unglazed quarry tiles
arranged together] on oven rack in lowest position in oven and preheat oven to
highest setting [500° - 550°].
Ingredients
Dough:
3/4 cup warm water [105° to 115°]
1 teaspoon honey
1 envelope yeast [ensure its freshness]
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Toppings:
3/4 cup favorite pizza or pasta sauce, divided
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella, divided
1 cup cooked ground beef, divided
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
Method
Place 3/4 cup warm water and honey in mixer or food processor. Sprinkle yeast
over;
let stand until mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes. Add flour, oil and salt. Process
until
dough forms. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth,
about
5 minutes. Transfer dough to large oiled bowl; turn to coat. Cover with plastic
wrap,
then kitchen towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume,
about 1 1/2 hours. Punch down dough. Divide into 2 equal balls. Roll out your
dough .
Top each round with divided portions of sauce, mozzarella, ground beef and
cheddar cheese . Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until crispy
minutes before baking pizza, put a pizza stone [or 4 to 6 unglazed quarry tiles
arranged together] on oven rack in lowest position in oven and preheat oven to
highest setting [500° - 550°].
Ingredients
Dough:
3/4 cup warm water [105° to 115°]
1 teaspoon honey
1 envelope yeast [ensure its freshness]
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Toppings:
3/4 cup favorite pizza or pasta sauce, divided
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella, divided
1 cup cooked ground beef, divided
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
Method
Place 3/4 cup warm water and honey in mixer or food processor. Sprinkle yeast
over;
let stand until mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes. Add flour, oil and salt. Process
until
dough forms. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth,
about
5 minutes. Transfer dough to large oiled bowl; turn to coat. Cover with plastic
wrap,
then kitchen towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume,
about 1 1/2 hours. Punch down dough. Divide into 2 equal balls. Roll out your
dough .
Top each round with divided portions of sauce, mozzarella, ground beef and
cheddar cheese . Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until crispy
