Best Pizza
(from khornbuckle’s recipe box)
From Mr. Brian H. Head. Make two at a time, they go fast.
Source: The High Museum of Art Recipe Collection
Prep time: 90 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup tepid water
- 3/4 tbsp or 1 pkg yeast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups flour (1 1/3 cup whole wheat, 2/3 cup white) makes crust thick, yet not too soft
- thick tomato sauce
- Mozzarella cheese (sliced or diced)
- Parmesan cheese (grated)
- Your favorite pizza toppings
Directions
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Dough:Dissolve yeast in tepid water.
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Stir in salt, sugar, oil and flour.
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Form into ball; set aside, covered in a bowl, in warm place (like on top of preheating oven) for 15-20 minutes, to rise.
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Oil hands and spread dough on oiled pizza sheet (spread out dough, do not squash down).
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Form edge on crust (so melting cheese does not run over).
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Cover with tomato sauce.
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Sprinkle toppings in large pieces.
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Cover with mozzarella.
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Cover with Parmesan.
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Bake 30-40 minutes at 350 until crust looks golden and cheese is bubble.
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Let cool.