[CTSARA] PIZZA BY Bernie - W1CDM

[John Sabini Jr.]

PIZZA BY Bernie - W1CDM 

 

PIZZA SAUCE:

3 TBS Olive or pure Vegetable Oil
1 Cup finely chopped Onion (One large Onion)
2 TBS  finely chopped Garlic
2 15-oz cans of Tomato Sauce (The lower the salt, the better, but any will do).
3/4 cup Water
1 TSP Oregano
2 TSP Sugar
1-1/2 TSP Basil
1 Bay leaf
1/2 TSP Ground Black Pepper


In a 3-quart saucepan, heat oil, and sauté onions until golden (DO NOT
BURN). Add garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer, stirring.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer slowly, uncovered, for about 1 hour,
or until thick. REMOVE BAY LEAF.


This will make enough sauce to fix 2 15" pizzas, with enough to freeze
for another one.

 

NOTE: Keep an eye on the onions to make sure they don't burn. Going from
"golden" to burned only takes a short time. 

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PIZZA DOUGH:

4 Cups of All-Purpose Flour
2 Packages or 4-1/2 TSP Dry Yeast
1-1/2 Cups Water
3 TBS Olive Oil or Corn Oil
2-1/2 TSP Salt
1 TBS Sugar

 

In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, and yeast. Using an electric mixer, blend in the oil, water (heated to about 130 degrees F), salt, and sugar. Beat on medium speed for about 3 minutes. Stir in the other 2 cups of flour to make a stiff dough. Remove from mixing bowl, and knead on floured board until dough is smooth (about 15 minutes). Place dough in a large greased mixing bowl, cover, place in a warm area, and let rise until the dough doubles in size. At this point, the dough is ready to use.

 

NOTE: I do it the "easy way". I place the yeast in the bottom of my bread machine. I place 4 cups of flour on top of the yeast. On top of the flour goes the salt, sugar, oil, and warm water. The machine is turned on, and let run until the end of the rising cycle. At that point, I shut off the machine, remove the dough, and place it in a large GREASED bowl. Cover the bowl, and keep it in a warm place until the dough doubles in size. At this point, the dough is ready to use.

 

This should be enough dough to make two 12 to 14 inch pizzas.

I form my pizza dough on a wooden paddle which has some cornmeal sprinkled over it to make the dough slide off when ready to place in the oven, instead of sticking to the paddle's surface. I use a round ceramic pizza stone, which is in the oven, and at cooking temperature (475 degrees F).

 

After forming the dough, cover with pizza sauce, top with shredded mozzarella cheese. (One 1 pound cheese ball is enough for two pizzas). You can place any desired toppings on the pizza at this time. Slide the dough on top of the hot ceramic stone, and bake for about 15 to 18 minutes. After about 10 minutes, you should use the paddle to check the bottom of the crust to make sure it doesn't burn. When the cheese is a light brown in color, the pizza is ready to come out of the oven.

Have fun!


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