Tami's Homemade Pizza

Directions

Pizza Dough

1. In a large, glass dish/bowl, mix 1 cup lukewarm water (80-90 degrees).
2. Mix 1 teaspoon of Salt.
3. Mix 2 tablespoons of Vegetable Oil.
4. Gradually mix in 3 cups of Flour.
5. Mix in 2 teaspoons of Active Dry Yeast.

 PLEASE NOTE:

Measure all ingredients accurately into the bread pan in the order listed in this recipe.

To help bread rise, set oven temp at 150F. Once it has reached 150F degrees, leave on for 5-10 minutes, then turn OFF oven. Spray a piece of wax paper with cooking spray and place on top of glass dish. Place glass dish in oven until dough is double in size. May take 1-2 hours.

If you plan to use a bread machine, these ingredients will also work.

Pizza Dough into Crust

1. Pre-heat oven at 425F.
2. Once dough, has raised, spray pizza pan with cooking spray.
3. Roll dough out onto pizza pan.
4. Use a fork to poke a few holes through out the dough to help it rise.
5. Place in oven for 8 minutes with out toppings of any kind.
6. Take out of oven. Let cool 3-5 minutes.

Pizza Topping Prep

1. Brown ground hamburger in a skillet. Add salt while browning.
2. Drain once everything is brown and set aside.
3. Place Bacon in skillet, once cooked place on paper towels to wipe away excess grease.
4. Ham does not need to be pre-cooked.

Pizza Toppings

1. Spread half of pizza sauce around pizza dough. Make sure to spread evenly and add more sauce if you would like.
2. Then add meat toppings, sliced ham, ground beef, and bacon. 
3. If you choose to add veggie toppings, after meat is placed, then spread veggies evenly across pizza.
4. Spread 2 cups of mozzarella cheese evenly on top.
5. If you are making two pizzas use the other 2 cups of mozzarella cheese on the second pizza.
6. Oven should be set at 425F.  12-15 minutes. Check if cheese is brown. Add additional 1-2 minutes and check cheese again.