PIZZA DOUGH 1 pkg. dry yeast 1 tsp. salt 2 Tbsp. olive or salad oil 4 c. sifted flour Dissolve yeast in 1 cup very hot water; add salt. Let stand 3 minutes. Stir to dissolve. Pour oil into a bowl; add yeast mixture. Add half the flour and beat smooth. Gradually stir in the rest of the flour. Knead 4 minutes. If dough seems a little stiff prior to kneading, add just a little water. Pizza: 1/2 recipe for Pizza Dough 1 small jar pizza sauce toppings of choice: mushrooms, cooked pepperoni and Italian sausage, cooked 1 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese Parmesan cheese Italian seasoning olive or salad oil Place kneaded ball of dough in bowl. Cover; let rise 2 hours. Roll out dough to desired thickness. Place in pizza pan. Brush with olive or salad oil. Place in oven 5 minutes. Remove. Cover with sauce, toppings and Italian seasoning (to taste). Return to oven, bake 15 minutes or until bottom of crust has browned. Take out; cover with cheeses. Return to oven. Turn off. Let stand until cheese melts and is bubbly. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Calazoni: 1/2 recipe for Pizza Dough 1/4 lb. thinly sliced ham 1/4 lb. Mozzarella cheese olive or salad oil salt and pepper Optional toppings: mushrooms, cooked green pepper, par-cooked and sliced sliced par-cooked onions sliced pepperoni sliced black olives Place the kneaded ball of dough in large bowl. Cover with tea towel. Let rise 2 hours until double in bulk. Roll out on floured surface until about 1/4-inch thick. Cut in 3 rounds. On half of each round, place ham, cheese and other fillings. Sprinkle with oil, salt and pepper. Fold over in a half circle. Pinch edges to seal. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 min- utes. Re-work leftover dough into another round or square and repeat directions for filling. Serve as snack or main meal with tossed salad and dessert. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |