Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Homemade Pizza Made Easy

Preparing satisfying but easy homemade pizza is a very practical way to enjoy  this all-time favorite food that has captured the taste of people all over the world. Usually, people go to a pizza parlor or an Italian restaurant  to enjoy good pizza but this takes a lot of time  especially if the place is crowded. On the other hand,why not learn how to prepare your own easy homemade pizza which you can enjoy anytime? The only thing you need is to stock up on the ingredients and prepare a dough beforehand so cooking time would be half the time required by the recipe. An easy homemade pizza can either be thick or thin crust depending on your choice. In addition, you can choose any kind of toppings you want to add without paying for extras like in a restaurant. If you think that homemade pizza recipe is worth the try, then just follow this easy homemade pizza recipe.

List of ingredients
* Olive oil * Cornmeal (to ease the pizza onto the pizza stone) * Tomato sauce * Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese, shredded * Feta cheese * Mushrooms, thinly sliced * Bell peppers, stems and seeds removed, thinly sliced * Italian sausage, pre-cooked * Chopped fresh basil * Pepperoni, thinly sliced * Onions, thinly sliced * Sliced ham

Method
Prepare your dough. Ready the toppings you want to use. Limit the topping on each pizza so the crust is still crispy not soggy. For one pizza, you only need a third a cup each of tomato sauce and cheese. One to two mushrooms thinly sliced are enough to cover a pizza.Grease the top of the dough with olive oil . Using your finger tips,press down and make dents along the surface of the dough to prevent bubbling. Rest another 5 minutes. Repeat same procedure with the second ball of dough.Just sprinkle your flat baking sheet with corn meal. It's time to transfer one prepared flattened dough to the pizza peel. Spread the tomato sauce, sprinkle with cheese, and place your choice of toppings on the pizza.Dash with some cornmeal on the baking stone in the oven. Slide the pizza off of the peel and on to the baking stone in the oven. Bake pizza one at a time until the crust is browned and the cheese is golden, about 10-15 minutes. If you want, toward the end of the cooking time you can sprinkle on a little more cheese.

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