Pizza can be a really easy thing to make once you catch the hang of making your own pizza dough. My trick to a non-soggy crust is to pre-bake the crust for about 5-6 minutes before adding sauce and the toppings. This awesome little meal can be whatever you want it to be by whatever toppings you choose. Chicken, Bacon & Ranch, pepperoni, sausage, bacon cheeseburger, taco, veggie, or just cheese.
Pizza Dough Recipe
1 Tbsp dry yeast (1 pkt)
1 C warm water
3 C flour
1 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 C salad oil
Dissolve yeast in warm water, then add sugar, salt, and oil.
Then add 1 1/2 C of the flour and beat until there are no lumps. Add the remaining flour.
Let raise in the bowl for 30 minutes and then cut in half to make two pizzas.
Put the pizza dough on a lightly greased pizza pan or cookie sheet (shape does not matter). Spread the dough to the outer edges of the pan and then poke with the fork all around the crust. Repeat with the other crust on the other pan. If your dough tears at all, just pinch it back together. It's okay, the world will not end if your pizza crust isn't perfect.
Pre-bake the crust in a 400 degree oven for 5-6 minutes. Crust will not be browned but will have the look that it isn't wet anymore. Take it out and then add your ingredients of choice and top with cheese.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cheese is melted and even crispy brown. It's your pizza, whatever way you like it, cook it!
Ideas for pairings of sauce and toppings:
- Taco
- sauce
- refried beans with taco seasoning added and hamburger (cook til warm)
- cheddar cheese
Bake those together and then add:
- shredded lettuce
- diced tomatoes (ro-tel is good)
- chopped onion
- crushed tortilla chips
- taco sauce
As I said, make whatever you want and whatever you or your family likes best. Just don't go and spend a fortune going out to eat when you can make it at home and bake it later or right then. :-)
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