How to Make Pizza

• Making The Dough (Illustrated)

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 Step 1: Prepare a bowl of warm water, eggs, sugar and yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes. (See Dough Recipes)
      
Step 2: Mix with flour, salt, and water. 
      
 Step 3: Use your hands to knead the dough
     
     
      
      
      
     
     
      
Step 4: Knead until smooth and make round balls about 5" in diameter.
      
Step 5: Coat with olive oil and place in large bowl. Cover with kitchen wrap and let sit for an hour.
      
Step 6: Make your dough into the shape of a pie. It is now ready for assembly.

Assembly

Assembling the Pizza

After the dough has been flatten to desired thickness lightly drizzle olive oil over the surface of the dough. This allows the toppings to cook on top of the pizza. Add sauce (see pizza sauce recipes on main page) or for variety, omit the tomato sauce and make "white" pizza by uisng different types of cheese.
Next mince garlic and spread it on top. (I use a garlic press). Add salt, pepper, oregano, and basil to taste. Or, add your favorite herbs and spices.
Put a heaping handfull or two of shreaded parmesan and mozzarella cheese on top.
For toppings the rest is up to you, anything goes, sliced peppers, onion, olives, mushrooms, pineapple, pepperoni, sausage, ham, hamburger, and best of all anchovies (about one per slice don't over do it).



Cooking


Cooking Your Pizza
If using a pizza & baking stone, preheat your oven to 500° (at least one hour).
If not using a pizza & baking stone,
cook in a pre-heated (at least 45 minutes),
oven for 8-14 minutes or until bottom is cooked.
Don't over do it now!
If cook your pizza in a pizza pan or cookie sheet,
your pizza will turn out fine!
For fantastic pizza, we recommend a pizza & baking stone!
(Cooking time may vary slightly, depending on your oven)