30-Minute Pizza
- Total Time
- 30 minutes
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Ingredients
- Vegetable oil
- Yellow cornmeal
- 1package fast-rising dry yeast (Fleischmann's Rapid Rise or Red Star Quick Rise)
- 3cups all-purpose flour
- 1cup hot water (120 to 130 degrees)
- ½teaspoon salt
- ½pound mozzarella or other melting cheese, thinly sliced or diced
- 1cup tomato sauce or other sauce or 1½ pounds seeded, chopped fresh tomatoes
- Minced garlic (optional)
- Minced fresh or dried herbs
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- Additional topping ingredients such as sausage, peppers,olives, sliced vegetables, seafood, if desired
Preparation
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Lightly oil a pizza pan or pizza screen. If using a pan, sprinkle it lightly with cornmeal.
- Step 2
Mix the yeast with 1 cup of the flour in a mixing bowl. Stir in the hot water and blend until no raw flour shows. Stir in a second cup of flour and the salt and mix quickly until the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl.
- Step 3
Dust work surface and hands with the third cup of flour and turn the dough out of the bowl. Knead in the remaining flour a little at a time, using a dough scraper to prevent sticking. Knead vigorously about 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Step 4
Press the dough into an 8-inch circle, then roll or stretch it to fit a 15- to 18-inch pizza pan. Add the desired toppings (spread the cheese on first) and finish with a drizzling of olive oil.
- Step 5
Bake about 15 minutes until the crust is golden and the topping bubbly. Serve at once.
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