Homemade Pizza - Including My Secret Ingredient Sauce
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Homemade Pizza Tips and Recipes From Me to You!
Homemade pizza called to the chef in me, plus pizza is something you can eat any time of the day. Bet there are tons of you that have munched on pizza leftovers for breakfast...I know I have! Never thought I'd be making and showing off anything I did in the kitchen, that is until I perfected my pizza making skills with the pizza dough and "secret ingredient" sauce recipes showcased here.
Can't wait for you to try the pizza recipes on this page...I'm convinced you will not be disappointed!
Practice These Moves in Your Own Kitchen
Remember the 10 second rule if you drop the dough ;)
First Step - Apron
Cool designs from my wife's store on Zazzle
My Pizza Baking in the Oven
Spotlighted by the oven light
Cast Iron pan handed down to our family from my wife's grandma. It is 13.5" across - perfect for a pan pizza and cooks very evenly.
Beer and Pizza Just Go Together!
Here is what the blogsphere has to say about it
- Chinese microbrewery turns on the tap
- Colorado, where I'm from, is known for rich, tasty, nuanced microbrews. Needless to say my thirst for such brews has been anything but satiated by Cambodia's charming capital, where thin, watery tasteless beer is ubiquitous, but a robust libation ...
- More than 6000 attend two-day Microbrew Festival
- by Chelsea Van Baalen on Feb 17, 2012 ? 12:15 am No Comments Ninkasi Brewing Company, from Eugene, offered guests at KLCC's Microbrew Festival entertainment to go with their beer-tasting. (Photo by Eugene Johnson) KLCC hosted a night of music and ...
- Something (micro)brewing on Arrow Road
- ... Invermere Valley Echo Though the equipment that will fill Invermere's new brewery is still under construction, the four friends behind Arrowhead Brewing Co. are already in the lab, crafting the Columbia Valley's addition to the microbrew craze.
- Ybor City microbrewery reaches bay area milestone: craft beer in cans
- For Florida, a late entry into the microbrew market, friendly races to be "first" and "best" are constant between the handful of larger craft brewers. Tampa Bay Brewing Company hoped to be the first craft brewery in Florida to sell canned beer, ...
Pour Yourself a Glass!
Second Step - Homemade Pizza Dough
Be patient it will rise
- Serves: Two 12" Crusts
Ingredients
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup warm water; 110-115 degrees
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine the yeast, 1 cup of flour, and the salt. Mix.
Next, add the water and oil. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape the sides of the bowl and continue to beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
Now by hand, stir in enough flour to make the dough stiff. Knead until smooth which can take up to 10 minutes. Place in a well greased bowl and turn the dough until it is lightly greased. Cover and let rise for about 1 1/2 hours or until the dough has doubled in size.
Punch it down and chill for 2 hours.
Cut the dough in half. On a floured surface, roll the halves into 12 inch circles and about 1/8 inch thick. Brush the surfaces of the dough with olive oil and add the toppings of your choice. Cook at 375°F for 25 - 35 minutes.
Tips
-Use bread flour for a softer crust.
-Kneading for 8-10 minutes is really important
-If cheese and or toppings are browning before the crust is cooked place a piece of foil over the top until done.
Toppings
-Start with plenty of shredded mozzarella
-Pepperoni and Onions
-Veggies of your choice
-Canadian Bacon and Pineapple
-Ground Sausage and Onions
-The Works
-Whatever trips your taste buds
My Go-To Mixer
The best kitchen tool
KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Empire Red
Amazon Price: $215.00 (as of 02/17/2012)
We have a white KitchenAid...wish it was any color but white now that it's my go-to mixer. Anyway, for kitchen tools, this is the way to go!
Third Step - Seriously Good Pizza Sauce
Simmer and smell the scents of Italy
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 3 - 4 Garlic cloves; finely chopped
- 1/2 cup onion; finely chopped
- Whole tomatoes; 28 oz can; juice and all
- Tomato paste; 3 heaping tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1- 2 teaspoons dried red chile peppers
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
In a large sauce or frying pan saute finely chopped garlic and onions in a small amount of olive oil for about 5 minutes, then add remaining ingredients.
Poke tomatoes with a fork, unless you want tomato juice all over your face and then mash all ingredients together. Bring to a boil and then set heat to low for 1-2 hours; uncovered.
Mash and stir occasionally throughout the cooking time. Sauce will be thicker then the standard spaghetti sauce, which makes it perfect to spread on your homemade pizza dough.
Tips
-Adjust the seasonings to your taste
-Brown sugar cuts the acid in the tomatoes
-I like to have the sauce at room temp or cooler before putting on the fresh pizza dough
-Try the recipe and give me your tips in the guest book...thanks!
And The Secret Ingredient in the Sauce is....
Scroll your mouse here!
An Awesome Product
A go-to cutting board
John Boos RA03 24-by-18-by-2-1/4-Inch Reversible Maple Cutting Board
Amazon Price: $84.99 (as of 02/17/2012)
Strong and heavy, this finely crafted board is built to endure all of your chopping, mincing, and dicing needs.
Your Home Pizzaria!
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Pizza Making Steps
- Roll out pizza dough and place in your favorite pizza pan.
- Spread pizza sauce all the way to edges of dough, making sure to have a nice thick layer.
- Add heaping amounts of shredded mozzarella or cheese of your choice.
- Top with your favorite ingredients.
- Bake according to your recipe
- ENJOY!
THE Pizza Poll
Have your say
Pizza Photo Gallery
Are you hungry yet?
Fresh Baked - Ready to Eat
Baking Your Pizza
A variety of pizza pie pans
Freeze Your Pizza
Double the recipe, bake (half time), cool completely, place in a large freezer bag (ziplock or vacuum sealed) and freeze for a quick ready-to-go meal! Pop into a pre-heated oven to complete baking the pizza.
My Guest Book
Leave your thoughts, recipe tweaks here
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Tolovaj
Aug 12, 2011 @ 12:23 am | delete
- I make pizza from scratch too:)
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Heather426
Aug 10, 2011 @ 9:52 pm | delete
- OK, first, welcome to Squidoo! second, what a fantastic looking lens! but I'm thinking you had help in the house....how lucky you are!!! love Correen and she has helped me so much!!!
This sounds really good, will have to get the son to fix it, he's the chef around here:)
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GenesisLabs
Apr 8, 2011 @ 8:32 pm | delete
- That's some good looking pizza my friend. I just ate but I'm getting hungry again after seeing your pics. :)
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Pastiche
Apr 2, 2011 @ 1:46 pm | delete
- You recipes sound scrumptious bird-man. We use a pizza stone and it works GREAT!
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kt_glasses Nov 17, 2010 @ 12:07 am | delete
- We made pizza at home every a few weeks, love your recipes here, nice.
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