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First, a little matter of timing: if you're making a homemade dough from scratch, start making the dough an hour and a half or so before you want to eat so the dough can rise in a warm, draft free place. That said, you don't need to make fresh dough. Walk into almost any pizza parlor and ask for the dough for a small pie.

They'll sell you one for a few bucks. Or use store- bought dough at the supermarket, often available near the fresh pasta or in the dairy case. These doughs vary in taste and quality. Some are fat free, made only with flour, yeast, and water; others have oil or hydrogenated shortening in the mix. Read the labels carefully to get the kind you want; but remember that these pizza recipes call for 1 pound of dough. Store bought dough should be left at room temperature for 1 hour before using. If the dough is cold, it may tear when shaped.

Fresh doughs can also be frozen, and so, of course, are available in the freezer case at your supermarket. These must be thawed before they can be shaped and formed. Leave the dough in the refrigerator for 24 hours, then set it out at room temperature for 1 hour before shaping. Once the dough is in your hands, it must be shaped for the pie. Here, you must make a decision: will you be using a peel and a pizza stone or will you be using a pizza tray or its substitute, a large baking sheet? So here are our favorites, a good selection of what our neighbors and friends have come to love, just about every pizza imaginable from the Italian-American classics to modern pies, from appetizer pizzas to full on, well stocked deep dish belly busters.

About Pizza

Best Homemade Pizza Recipes

Cooks put almost anything on pizza. Here is the list of best homemade pizza recipes that you might like to try. On the right site of this page (about pizza) are some tips. Check them out. Be creative and add your own favorites ingredients to the pizza recipe. Very little can go wrong here...

Chicago Style Pizza

When I was in Italy (Venice) I had a opportunity to try real authentic Italian pizza..

Chicago Style Pizza

For dough, sprinkle yeast and sugar into warm water in small bowl; let stand until foamy..

Margherita Pizza

Brush dough crust lightly with olive oil. Top with cheese, then tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil..

Seafood Pizza

Spread pizza dough on to a pizza pan. Top with crab, shrimp, pineapple, mushrooms..

Pesto Pizza

Blend first 4 ingredients in processor to coarse puree. Transfer pesto to small bowl..

Grilled Pizza

Measure ½ c warm water in a bowl. Add sugar and yeast and stir to dissolve. Let stand..

Muffuletta Pizza

Mix first 7 ingredients for marinated olive salad and chill overnight. Combine olive salad..

Pizza Pie

Preheat oven to 450˚F. Prepare thin crust dough according to recipe. Spread out in a..

Sunny Side Up Pizza

Preheat oven to 500˚F. Prepare dough according to recipe found in this book. Divide in..

Thai Pizza

Preheat oven to 450˚F. Mix sauce ingredients together. Spread sauce evenly over..

BBQ Chicken Pizza

In a large frying pan, cook the chicken in olive oil over medium−high heat until just..

Roasted Garlic and Peppers Pizza

Preheat oven to 375˚F. Slice top off garlic head; place in small baking..

Philly Cheesesteak Pizza

Saute vegetables in 1 tb. olive oil until limp; add roast beef. Cook for three more..

Cheese Calzone

Take a 6 oz. dough ball and place on floured surface. Spread, with finger tips..

Mushroom Cheeseburger Pizza

Heat oven to 425˚F. Grease 12" pizza pan or 13x9" pan. Unroll dough and place in..

Octoberfest Pizza

Make basic red star basic pizza crust as directed, but in step 1, stir in 2 teaspoons caraway..

Pasta Pizza

Prepare angel hair pasta as directed on package. Rinse and drain. Set aside..

Smoked Salmon Pizza

Put a pizza stone on the lowest rack of the oven. Preheat to 400˚F. If you use..

Vegetarian Pizza

Preheat oven to 450˚F. Heat oil. Add zucchini, yellow squash and red pepper..

Tex−Mex Pizza

Spoon tomatoes over pizza dough, leaving a ½" border. Top with alapenos, garlic and..

Frozen Peanut Butter Pizza

Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush tops and rims of pizza shells with butter, place in..

Four Cheese Pizza Recipe

Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C). Put a heavy baking sheet in the oven to get hot..

Pizza with Sausage Recipe

Put the sausage in a dry frying pan and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, or..

Middle Eastern Style Pizza Recipe

Preheat the oven to 180˚C (350˚F). n a mixing bowl combine the meat, tomatoes..

Italian Pizza Recipe

Preheat the oven to 225°C (450°F). In a bowl, toss the tomato slices with the salt..

Potato Focaccia Recipe

Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until they are just barely tender. Cool in..

Roasted Fennel Pizza with Radicchio

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Place the first 7 ingredients in a plastic bag..

Homemade Thin Crust Dough Pizza Recipe

Ingredients you need

  • 1 envelope dry yeast
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • ¾ cup luke warm water (105 F)
  • Stir yeast and sugar into water, let sit for 8 minutes or so.
  • In a bowl (or food processor) mix
  • 1¾ cups unbleached all purpose flour or bread flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

Add the yeast mixture. If using food processor, continue running until dough forms a ball, 10 to 20 seconds. By hand, mix with a sturdy spoon until ready to knead. On a floured surface turn out dough. Knead dough for 2 minutes or so. If dough is a little sticky, dust your fingers and counter with flour, (but as little as possible). Roll out by hand for a 12" pizza. Place in lightly oiled pizza pan using your fingertips to press up to the edge and forming a shallow lip. Sauce, cheese, and top with desired ingredients. Bake at 500˚F in preheated oven for 8 to 12 minutes, the edges will turn a nice golden brown when done. Dough will be firm and crispy, not soggy and soft like many other doughs.

How to Cut baked pizza?

Use scissors to cut pizza easily into wedge shaped slices if you don't have a straight edge pastry wheel.

Pre baked Crust for Pizza Recipes

Technically, pre baked crusts are pre baked that is, partially baked. They're like an English muffin: gummy out of the bag but crisp once toasted. A pre baked crust will work on a pizza peel and a hot stone, a pizza tray, or a baking sheet. In general, a pre baked crust will not stick to the peel or the tray, so there is no need to grease or oil any of the equipment. You may need to shave a minute or two off the cooking time, so watch carefully and don't let the crust burn. Many pre baked crusts come with some cheese already baked onto the crust; a little more won't hurt anything. However, do not buy already flavored crusts (rosemary and garlic crust, for example); those flavorings will compete with others in the toppings.

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