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May 17, 2013

“Professional” Homemade Pizza

I just have to say that my mom makes the best pizza ever.  So when all of my siblings and I were visiting there for my brother’s wedding a few months back, we of course unanimously requested it, and she kindly consented.  But we’re large in number and she knows how crazy we are about her pizza, so she was probably afraid to tell us no. 🙂

I use the same method to make pizza at my house, but there’s just something extra special about mom’s home cooking.

It looks like we could have ordered it straight from the California Pizza Kitchen!  And its taste is unmatched by any other homemade pizza that I’ve ever consumed.  The recipe actually comes from a man who my aunt knew, that owned his own restaurant.

My mom’s always turns out nicely round and very colorfully adorned with toppings.  She bakes it on a stone so it cooks perfectly even and turns a pretty golden brown color, too.  She’s got serious skills.If pizza-making is a form of art to you, too, I’ll explain how to make it look like the picture above, but don’t worry if yours is not perfect.  It will still taste every bit as good. 🙂  The learning curve is very fast for this sort of thing, though, it just takes a little practice.

{PROFESSIONAL HOMEMADE PIZZA}
Yield: Makes 1 large pizza with a little dough leftover

Crust:


Cornmeal (for sprinkling the pizza stones)
1 c. milk (may use powdered milk), warmed
3 T. granulated white sugar
1/3 c. warm water
1 T. yeast
2 1/2 – 3 c. flour
Lawry’s garlic salt (coarse ground with parsley)
olive oil
Your favorite pizza sauce (homemade or store-bought).  Our favorites are Classico Fire Roasted Pizza Sauce and Prego Pizza Sauce.
Lots of cheese! (we use Mozzarella)

If your stone isn’t  “seasoned” or worn in well enough, sprinkle some cornmeal on it to ensure that the dough won’t stick.

Proof your yeast in the water (let it get frothy).  In a microwave-safe bowl, warm milk 45 seconds, then add sugar and stir ’til dissolved.  Add yeast mixture and stir.

Next, add 2 c. flour and stir.  Add another 1/2 c. flour and stir as best as you can, then start kneading by hand.  The finished dough should still be slightly sticky, but if it’s too sticky after 2 1/2 c. flour, add a little more (but no more than 3 c. total).

Let dough rest in bowl for about 10 minutes to raise.

Generously flour your counter top.  Roll dough out in a circle.  You don’t want the dough to be too thin, but you’ll want it to overlap just a little over the edge of the pizza stone.  As you roll it out, grab your stone and hold it above your dough to check sizing.  If the edges are uneven, grab a butter knife and trim them a little so it’s more round before folding the edges over.

Carefully transfer it onto your stone.  Fold the dough over onto itself all around the edge of the stone and press to form the outer crust.

Brush olive oil over all the dough, including the edges (but not in excess).  Sprinkle garlic salt over all (not too generously or it will be too salty), even the edges. Then spread 1/2 jar of pizza sauce.  Sprinkle cheese on after spreading sauce.

Add toppings.  We like to add ham, sliced onions, pineapple, chopped olives, green peppers, and sometimes mushrooms.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes,  or until pizza is a nice brown color like above.  If you have two pizzas in one oven, switch them on the racks after about 12 minutes, then set for another 8 minutes, for even baking. Check them frequently so they don’t burn.

{TIPS:}

*If you want to have a stuffed crust, cut 1/2″ (or a little thinner if you prefer) strips of cheese.  Leave a 1/2″ overlap on the dough past your stone.  Set cheese on edge of stone, fold dough over and press down.

*Make pretty green pepper slices by first washing the whole pepper, slicing it (without cleaning out the insides first), and then removing the inside parts.  If adding diced tomatoes, de-seed first, so the juices won’t make the pizza soggy.

*If making a plain cheese pizza, wait ’til the last 5 minutes of baking time to add the cheese, or it will harden.

***For best results, make dough by hand and don’t double the recipe (make two separate batches of dough, if needed).

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I hope your family enjoys this mouthwatering home made pizza as much as mine does!

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  1. Natashalh says

    May 17, 2013 at 9:30 pm

    I really want a pizza stone, I've just never purchased one! My dad always made special pizza when I was a kid and it was great!

    Natashalh
  2. cooking with curls says

    May 18, 2013 at 2:36 pm

    I have never tried pizza dough with milk in it! I will have to use non-dairy, but it will be interesting to see how it turns out :) Thanks for sharing!
  3. Leslie @ Violet Imperfection says

    May 19, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    Wow. This pizza looks delicious!

    Thank you for linking up to Raising Imperfection!
    Make sure to check back on Friday to see if you were featured.
    Leslie
    www.violetimperfection.com
  4. Raising Reagan says

    May 19, 2013 at 6:56 pm

    It looks perfect Christine ~ you could totally pass that off as CPK's!!

    Thank you for linking to Raising Imperfection.
    Please come back Friday to see if you were featured. :)

    ¤´¨)
    ¸.•*´
    (¸¤ Lanaya | xoxo
    www.raising-reagan.com
  5. Jess says

    May 20, 2013 at 2:22 am

    I have been using a cast iron pizza pan that works wonderful - but I still want to try a pizza stone. This pizza looks awesome - I am pinning to my pizza board right now. Found you over at Party in Polka Dots!
  6. Krista Low says

    May 20, 2013 at 12:23 pm

    I love making pizza at home. I will definitely give this crust a try, it looks amazing :) I just pinned this great recipe! Krista @ A Handful of Everything
  7. Cindy Jamieson says

    May 21, 2013 at 2:31 pm

    Wow, that's a mighty fine lookin' pizza! Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
  8. Theresa says

    May 22, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    Stopping over from Someday Crafts. This pizza looks amazing. I always make my dough in the bread machine, but I'm inspired to try by hand. Thanks for sharing!
  9. Angie Brewer says

    May 22, 2013 at 6:12 pm

    I would love to have a pizza stone. Your pizza looks delish! There's nothing like homemade pizza dough.
  10. Claire @ A Little Claireification says

    May 22, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    Hi there! Thanks so much for posting this at my "Best of The Weekend" party. I'd love to feature this tomorrow - can you pls. add a link back to me on this post? That would be fantastic. The pizza looks amazing. :)
    xo, Claire
    • Christine Bell says

      May 22, 2013 at 9:46 pm

      I just did! Thanks so much for stopping by, Claire!
  11. anyonita green says

    May 22, 2013 at 10:59 pm

    Nommy nommy nommy! :) That looks delicious! Pizza stones are the best, aren't they?! I followed you from the link party at Memories by the Mile, by the way! Also, I’d like to invite you to come link up with me at my link party! I’d love it if you could stop by & link up some of your recipes! Here's the link: http://anyonitanibbles.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/tasty-tuesdays-11-10-incredible-comfort-food-recipes.html
  12. KC Coake says

    May 23, 2013 at 1:36 pm

    Looks so perfect and so yummy! We make homemade pizza all the time...it is delicious, but never this perfect looking. Thanks for the tips.
    KC
  13. Tara from The Magnolia Barn says

    May 23, 2013 at 10:26 pm

    Guess what we're having for dinner! My daughter will be thrilled. Pinned. :-)
  14. Shelley says

    May 24, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    Yummy! Looks so good! I could go for some right now! ;) Thanks for sharing at Party In Polka Dots!!
  15. Ruthie Knudsen says

    May 26, 2013 at 2:54 am

    Super yummy!! Thank you so much for coming to share at Super Saturday Show & Tell! I'd love to have you come and share again today http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com Have a great weekend! xoxo~ Ruthie
  16. anyonita green says

    May 28, 2013 at 8:15 am

    Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers!
  17. Rebecca Hubbell says

    May 28, 2013 at 1:24 pm

    This looks delicious! Found you over at Manic Mondays! You can find me over at http://www/livingbettertogether.com
  18. Anonymous says

    September 7, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    This is terrific pizza! My family wants it to be our new "go to" recipe. Thanks so much! (Of note, I cooked the crust and sauce for about 7 minutes, then added the cheese and pepperoni before returning the pizza to the oven for the remaining time.)

    Jocelyn

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