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Homemade Pizza
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Homemade Pizza

Adapted from the Tasty Pizza Dough Recipe!
Prep Time18 hours
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time18 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 4 personal pies
Author: Megha Patel

Ingredients

Pizza Dough

  • 1¼ cup warm water
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp yeast
  • 3½ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp oregano flakes
  • 1.5 tsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup corn flour or semolina flour

Pizza Toppings

  • 2 cups pizza sauce
  • 4 cups mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 2 jalapenos sliced
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 handful fresh parsley or basil

Instructions

Pizza Dough

  • Take your warm water and combine it with the sugar and the yeast. Mix well and let it sit for 10 minutes, or until you see the yeast bubble.
  • Mix your all purpose flour, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder, oregano, and black pepper in a large bowl.
  • Make a little hole in the middle of your combined flour, and pour in your olive oil, followed by the yeast water. Mix with a spoon until ingredients start to combine a little.
  • At this point, start kneading the dough with your hands on a clean surface. You will need to knead it for about 15 minutes, until it is smooth. Have some extra flour and oil and use along the way if it is too sticky.
  • Take another bowl, grease the insides and add your dough in there. Add a light layer of oil on the dough as well. Let it sit, covered with plastic wrap for as little as 6 hours, or up to 18 hours.
  • When you are ready to use the dough, punch it and knead it for another minute. Cut into equal portions and shape it into balls. Let this rest for about 30 minutes under a towel.

Assembling Pizza

  • When ready, pre-heat oven to the HIGHEST setting and put your pizza tray or pizza stone in there too, so it warms up while you prepare the pizzas.
  • Take your dough and stretch / press until you get the desired thickness all around. DO not roll the dough.
  • When your oven is ready, take some corn flour and sprinkle it right on top of the pan or the stone. Put your pizza dough on there, and add some sauce, cheese, and any toppings desired.
  • Put it back into the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
  • Cut into equal parts, garnish with herbs, and ENJOY!

Notes

  • This recipe yields 4 personal pizzas, but you can make 2 larger ones if you want to make larger pies. It will be good for about 4 people!