Basic Pizza Dough #1

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Title: Basic Pizza Dough #1
Categories: Breads
Yield: 1 servings

- 1 POUND -
2/3 c Water
4 ts Olive oil or vegetable oil
1/2 ts Salt
2 c Bread flour
1 1/2 ts Bread machine yeast
1 tb Cornmeal
- 1 1/2 POUND -
1 c Water
2 tb Olive or vegetable oil
3/4 ts Salt
3 c Bread flour
2 ts Bread machine yeast
1 tb Cornmeal

Recipe by: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 3/3/97 Add water, oil, salt, bread
flour and yeast to bread machine pan in the order suggested by
manufacturer. Select dough/manual cycle. When cycle is complete, remove
dough from machine to a lightly floured surface. If necessary, knead in
enough flour to make dough easy to handle.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

For each pizza, grease pan (see tip below for pan size) and sprinkle with
cornmeal. Roll out dough and place on pan or pat dough in pan. Top each
pizza with 1/2 to 3/4 cup sauce, 1/2 to 3/4 pound cooked meat or 3 1/2 to
5 ounces pepperoni, 1/2 to 1 cup sliced or chopped onion, green bell
pepper and/or other vegetables, and 1 to 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese.

Bake for 15 to 25 minutes or until done - pizza is done when edges of
crust are golden and cheese is bubbly. Yield: 1 or 2 pizzas.

Tip: For a 1-pound recipe, use a 12-inch round pan or a 13-by-9-inch pan
for a thick crust, a 14-inch round pan for a thin crust. For a 1 1/2-pound
recipe, use a 14-inch round pan for a thick crust, two 12-inch round pans
or one 15-by-10-inch baking sheet for a thin crust.

VARIATIONS: Whole-wheat pizza: Substitute whole-wheat flour for half of
the bread flour.

Basil-Parmesan pizza: Add 3 tablespoons ( 1/4 cup) grated Parmesan cheese
and 3/4 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) dried basil to machine pan with flour. Top
with green bell pepper, red onion, tomato and mozzarella cheeseTaco pizza:
Add 2 tablespoons (3 tablespoons) cornmeal and 1 tablespoon (4 teaspoons)
taco seasoning mix with the flour; omit the salt. Top with taco sauce,
cooked ground beef, onion, green bell pepper and Cheddar cheese. Add
shredded lettuce and chopped tomato just before serving. From
Fleischmann's Yeast.

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