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Having 4 kids it is pretty obvious we love pizza in this house. I have tried a lot of recipes over the years. But this one from my friend Lena and is the one I have used the past 12 years. Now my 10 year old daughter makes it herself as well, as she loves to bake bread.
I am reposting this recipe as the last time I posted it was many years ago. We make up a huge batch of this every New Year’s party night on the 31st. Every family brings their favorite toppings and we make about 14 huge pizzas. Enough for everyone to eat tons and take some home for their very late lunch after having stayed up till 3 a.m ringing in the New Year:)
Ingredients:
2 1/4 t. yeast
1 1/3 c. warm water
3 1/2 – 3 3/4 c. flour
2 T. olive oil
1-3 t. salt (we use less)
1 T. sugar
Method:
Mix until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rise 1-1 1/2 hours. (Sometimes I don’t even let it rise that long). Makes 2 pizzas.
My favorite:
-Deep dish (cooked in my stone pan)
-Thick crust, sometimes cheese filled edges.
-Homemade tomato sauce
-Spices: basil, oregano and rosemary
-Cheese
-Toppings: American style pepperoni, mushrooms and olives, and if I have it feta cheese.
His favorite:
-Medium thick crust
-Tomato sauce
-Spices: basil, oregano
-Cheese
-Toppings: smoked chicken or chicken fillet, curry sauce (mix cream with curry powder), pineapple, bell peppers, sometimes ham and he loves hot peppers on it too. But I don’t bake them on the pizza otherwise the spiciness spreads way to much!
Garlic:
-Any thickness of crust
-Spread with white garlic sauce (it is sold here that and in Germany)
-Cheese
-Toppings: As desired, but as usual I like American pepperoni, and whatever else is on hand at the moment.
Other sauces to try:
-BBQ sauce
-Pesto sauce
-Cream cheese
-Fresh sliced tomatoes-yum
Get creative with those toppings!
What are your favorites?