52 NEW Recipes (#2)

HOMEMADE PIZZA

As some of you know, yeast scared me to death.

Last year, I vowed to make yeast my friend.

I started making rolls once a week until I got

comfortable with yeast.

I cheat and use a bread machine on the dough machine.

I have two bread machines now.

I can honestly say, my $5.00 thrift store BREADMAN

machine makes the best dough.

This year in my 2011 GOALS, I want to experiment with the

dough I use to make the the rolls.

It is true, if you make something long enough, you

will get more creative.

I added one tablespoon of Pampered Chef seasoning, Parmesan Garlic to the dough before I mixed it.

I was still scared to make a pizza dough.

I had fears.

1.  Would it taste too sweet?

2.  Would it make too thick or thin of a crust?

3.  Would it be enough for one crust or 20?

4.  Could I make it in the morning and cook it in the evening?

5.  Do I let it rise 2 times before putting in pan?

THANK GOD FOR GRANDMA ROSA!!!

After my success with the 15 minutes dress, I turned

to YOUTUBE.COM.

Sure enough, there were plenty of people showing

me the CORRECT (aka THEIR way) to make

a pizza.

I fell in love with Grandma Rosa...she even talks

with an Italian accent....HELLLLOOOO....she

had me at her first word.

I watched the video several times.

SHE EVEN CHEATS and uses FROZEN dough....

which didn't really help me with my delima.

So, I just grabbed the dough out after the first beep.

I oiled my pan like Grandma Rosa did.

I stretched and stretched and stretched and stretched

and stretched and scratched my cheek and stretched

the dough some more.

Grandma did NOT make her dough go to the edges...

and she didn't worry that her dough wasn't all

perfect.

I did.

 Grandma didn't use meat on her pizza.

I did.

I mixed hamburger and Blue and Gold sausage.

Grandma didn't add peppers or onions.

I did.

I sauteed red and yellow bell peppers and 1/2 an onion

in butter.

 Grandma used mozzarella cheese.

I used pepper jack because my

husband likes spicy....why

else would he have married me.

I digress.

Please make note:  I used my food processor

I got for Christmas from my sister, Terri.

THANK YOU SISTER!!!

 Grandma used peeled plum tomatoes.

I used a can of stewed tomatoes.

Grandmas crushed them and tore them

with her fingers.

I DID TOO!!

NO SAUCE on this pizza...which scared me.

I trusted Grandma Rosa!!

I added the meat and pepper/onion mixture.

I added A LOT of cheese.

I let it "rest" for 30 minutes just

like Grandma Rosa.

I baked at 350 degrees for 40 minutes

just like Grandma Rosa.

 HE DID IT AGAIN!

HE SAT IN THE CHAIR TO EAT!

Notice:  He has TWO (2) THUMBS UP!!

(He told me to make sure I noted that he has

2 thumbs up)

My Review:

I will make this again and again!

I guess I could make up more than one dough

and freeze if I need.

Either way, I believe it will take the same amount

of time for the dough.  (Almost 2 hours)

The rest was easy and I froze the leftover meat.

I did make a trial dough the day before and pre-baked

it.....NOT NEAR AS GOOD.

I even thought about baking the dough and

then freezing......NAH.....