Pizza from Scratch!

Pizza Crust

Prep Time: 30 min Cook time: 20 min Ready in: 1 hr 50 min

Serves 15

Ingredients:

2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast

1/2 tsp brown sugar

1 1/2 cups warm water

1 tsp salt

2 Tbs olive oil

3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and brown sugar in the water and let sit for 10 minutes.

2. Stir the salt and oil into the yeast solution. Mix in 2 1/2 cups of the flour.

3. Turn dough out onto a clean, well-floured surface and knead in more flour until the dough is no longer sticky. Place the dough into a well oiled bowl and cover with a cloth. Let the dough rise until double (about 1 hour). Punch down the dough and form a tight ball. Allow the dough to relax for a minute before rolling out.

4. Preheat oven to 425 F. Roll out dough onto a cookie sheet and let rise 15 more minutes. Bake for 5-7 minutes. Top with sauce (recipe below) and top with desired ingredients (we used romano and mozzerella cheese, pepperoni and sausage. YUM!).

5. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.

Pizza Sauce

Ingredients:

2 cloves fresh garlic, minced

1 tsp basil

1/2 tsp oregano

1/8 tsp pepper

1 tsp sugar

1 16 oz can tomato sauce

1 3 oz can tomato paste

2 Tbs olive oil

Directions:

Saute garlic in olive oil until lightly brown. Add all other ingredients. Stir and heat until sauce comes to a boil. Cool and use.