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Papou’s Pizza

Ingredients
  • Dough
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tsp. dry yeast
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 2#=7 cups high gluten Flour
  • Sauce
  • 18 oz. tomato sauce
  • 18 oz. water
  • 1-2 tsp. sugar
  • 2 tsp. oregano
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • ½ tsp. thyme
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • Toppings per pie
  • 8 oz. each of mozzarella and white cheddar cheese
  • Toppings of your choice
Directions
  • Add warm water (110˚F) into mixing bowl.
  • Stir the yeast into the water, add the sugar and keep stirring until both the sugar and the yeast are dissolved.
  • Add the oil.
  • Weigh the flour and add the salt.
  • Begin adding the flour with a dough hook mixing into a ball which is smooth, shiny.
  • Cover the dough with a clean cotton cloth.
  • Let the dough rise until doubled in size.
  • Meanwhile, wipe clean the pizza pans and grease the pans lightly with oil.
  • Punch dough down and cut into 13 oz. balls. This will make a 10” round pizza shell.
  • Place the dough onto the pizza pans, cover the dough balls and let rest until almost doubled about an hour at room temperature.
  • When the dough has risen the second time begin to form the dough into a pizza shell. Use the side of your hand, press the dough from the inside to the outside out.
  • If the dough is sticky, lightly grease your hand with oil. Leave the dough in the pan to let rest if it is not stretching to the sides. Repeat.
  • Adjust the oven rack to the bottom position and pre-heat oven to 500˚f.
  • Once the dough has reached the sides of the pan, build a slight ridge to form a small outer crust.
  • Top each pizza with 1/2 cup of sauce, spreading it to within half an inch of the edge.
  • Then top with cheese, spreading to the beginning of the crust ridge. Add your other favorite toppings.
  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes. Check the bottom of the pie for crisp doneness.

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