How to Make a Homemade Pizza From Scratch

When it comes to manufacture a homemade pizza from scratch, it is pretty easy...just a minute time consuming. However, manufacture one from scratch ensures you are controlling the ingredients and they just taste better.

This is the formula that I like to use when I make homemade pizzas for my family. I don't use a round baking sheet, I make oblong shaped ones on my cookie sheet. This formula will feed 6-10 people.

Bread Pan

Pizza Dough Ingredients:

1 box dry yeast

1 cup water

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon melted shortening

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

vegetable oil

Mix the dry yeast in 1 cup of warm (not hot) water in a large bowl. After 1 full minute, stir in the sugar and 1 1/2 cups of flour. Mix in the melted shortening and salt. Stir in the remaining flour. Knead the dough until flat and elastic (about 10 minutes). This dough will be very firm. Place in a lightly greased mixing bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size (about 45 minutes). Take off cover and punch dough down. Cover again and place into the refrigerate until cold.

Grease an oblong baking sheet lightly with vegetable oil. Roll out the dough onto the sheet.

Topping Ingredients:

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1/2 teaspoon basil flakes

1/2 teaspoon ground oregano

1/4 teaspoon salt

dash of black pepper

1/2 cup fresh sliced mushrooms (if desired)

1/4 cup finely chopped onions

2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup of your popular cheese (we use Mozzarella)

1/4 lb. Italian sausage, chopped

10 slices of Pepperoni

Brown the sausage in a frying pan and set aside. In a medium-sized bowl, incorporate the tomato paste, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Spread the sauce over the top of your dough crust. Sprinkle the grated and shredded cheeses on top of the sauce combination and then place meat and vegetables on top of cheeses.

Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until done.

How to Make a Homemade Pizza From Scratch

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