Itza (Homemade) Pizza

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Quick Pizza Dough

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 cup warm water (110 degrees F)

Directions

1. Combine flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Mix in oil and warm water.

2. Spread out on a large pizza pan. Top as desired.

3. Bake at 375 degrees C for 20 to 25 minutes.

No-Yeast Pizza Crust

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup fat-free milk

2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

1. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; stir in milk and olive oil until a soft dough forms. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead 10 times. Shape dough into a ball.

2. Cover dough with an inverted bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.

3. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle on a baking sheet.

(For dry dough, add a little more milk.)

4. Bake crust in an oven at 400 degrees F for 8 minutes. Top crust with your favorite toppings and bake until light golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

The Real Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Dough

Ingredients

2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar

1 1/8 cups warm water - 110 to 115 degrees F

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup corn oil

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

Directions

1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a bowl. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.

2. Combine yeast mixture, flour, corn oil, and kosher salt in a large stand mixer with a hook attachment; knead until dough holds together but is still slightly sticky, about 2 minutes.

3. Form dough into a ball and transfer to a buttered bowl, turning to coat. 4. Cover bowl with a towel and allow dough to rise at room temperature until double in size, 6 hours.

5. Punch down dough and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Press dough into a 10-inch deep dish pizza pan.

6. Add cheese, toppings, and tomatoes that you've flavored with garlic, basil, oregano, etc. Bake at 450 degrees F for 30 minutes, depending on your oven. You may want to prebake the crust, if you wish, for 10-15 minutes.

Courtesy allrecipes.com

NAN Dining Guide Spotlight on 03/29/2020

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