Homemade Pizza

We used the James McNair pizza recipe and it was absolutely fabulous! This receipe made two medium-large pizzas.

BASIC PIZZA DOUGH
(Using a Kitchenaid Mixer with Dough Hook)
Source: James McNair

1 tbsp. sugar
1 cup warm water (112-115 degrees f.)
**use instant-read thermometer**
1 envelope quick-rising active dry yeast
3 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Place all dry ingredients, except 1/4 cup flour, into mixing bowl.
Attach dough hook and mix for 15 seconds at #2 speed.

Slowly add water and oil.
Knead 5 minutes at #2 speed scraping down sides as needed.

[If dough is too crumbly add water a little at a time.
If dough is too sticky add flour a little at a time
Dough should be smooth and elastic.]

Remove from mixer and form into a ball and place into a well oiled bowl,
turning to coat evenly. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise 'til double in size, about 45 minutes.

Punch dough down. Divide onto 2 sprayed pizza pans, smoothing to fit evenly.

Rub pizza with a little Olive Oil. Cover with your favorite sauce. Cover well with shredded cheese(s) of choice. Place extra toppings over cheese.
(Pepperoni, sliced Onions, Peppers, etc.)

Preheated 525 degree F oven / 5-8 minutes
WATCH !

* This recipe made enough dough for two thin crust pizzas!

Here is the first step of the dough making process!

It's all done! You know that it is ready when the dough is very smooth - just like a little baby's bottom!

Mama Butta pre-made a batch of dough so that we could make our own but also make pizzas while ours was rising. It took about an hour or so for it to rise. Here is a picture of the dough fresh from the mixer, next to dough that has risen for about 2 hours.

Here are our ingredients for the two pizzas that we made. We made a Margherita Pizza and Roasted Garlic Pizza with Sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese.
For both of the pizzas we used an olive oil sauce.

Baby buttas hard at work preparing the seasonings, tomatoes, and garlic.










The Margherita Pizza
We sprinkled the crust with oregano, salt and pepper and then brushed it with olive oil. We topped it with mozzarella and parmesean chesses and fresh slices tomatoes. When it was done added fresh basil.






Our second pizza of the night was a roasted garlic, sundried tomato, goat cheese pizza.
We prepared it just like the previous pizza and added the garlic, tomatoes and goat cheese on top.



Both pizzas were amazing to eat and so delicious! The baby buttas love trying new recipes, learning new cooking tips and trying new foods!



Watch out for flying flour!!