Wednesday, May 4, 2011

P is for Pizza Preparation

P is to prepare pizza dough, pizza sauce, and simple pizza toppings. There's nothing better than homemade pizza! Here's a simple way how to prepare pizza:

Dough Preparation:
2 1/2 cups flour (I used 1 cup all purpose flour, 1 cup wheat flour, and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour)
2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon olive oil

To make the dough, combine flour, dry yeast, salt, water, and olive oil in a mixing bowl. Using electric mixer, knead until the dough is elastic. Place the dough in the floured surface. Cover the dough with clean towel to let it rise for about an hour, or until it double in size.

Remove and punch the dough, cut into 4 and roll into round pieces. Let rest for another 15-30 minutes. Remove the dough to work and knead in the floured surface. Place the rest of the dough in the refrigerator.


Sauce Preparation: 1 cup tomato paste, 1 large chopped tomato, 2cloves chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon chopped onion, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (if using). Saute onion, garlic, and tomato. Add Italian seasoning and pepper. Add a pinch of sugar, salt, tomato paste, and a cup of hot water. Let it simmer until thicken.

In here I made Simple Fresh Tomato and Basil Pizza.Shape the dough in the baking sheet, spread the pizza sauce all over. Spread mozzarella cheese, place the fresh tomato and basil. Spread some mozzarella cheese on top. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes in  190 ̊C(375 ̊F).

Preparing pizza is a lot of fun! I enjoyed it!

I really enjoyed it!

Until to the last bite...

Hope you guys enjoy it too!

22 comments:

Jane and Chris said...

Now I'm hungry!
Jane x

Wanda said...

Oh my it's early morning, and I haven't had breakfast... So I'll just take a big slice of that yummy looking pizza.

Thanks for the tour on how you made it, and ate it! HaHa

Meryl said...

My mouth is watering just looking at those pies! Yum...

Roger Owen Green said...

Oh, they look GOOD!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team

Cezar and Léia said...

Hmmm it's delicious!
I will forget my diet here and I will try this receipt, thanks so much for this inspiring post! :)
Léia

Sylvia K said...

Oh, I'm so ready for some pizza now, Lani! Terrific shots for the P Day!

Sylvia
ABC Team

Christine said...

I know what I'm making for supper tonight. Pizza is my favorite food! Wonderful Post!

Diane said...

I love Pizza but for some reason I rarely make them. Diane

{krista} said...

Mmm... that looks delicious.

EG CameraGirl said...

LOVE pizza!

Anonymous said...

Simple & easy. am gonna give it a try

Jama said...

Delicious pizza!

Elisabeth said...

Hi Lani-I clicked over from Debbie's linky where I also linked my choc.chip biscotti. Saw the pizza title, and clicked over to your blog.

I use almost the same recipe and method, with 1/2 unbleached all purp. and half whole wheat.
Such incredible and delicious toppings you made, and great step-by-step directions.
I'm happy to follow your blog...stop by and check out mine, as well!

photowannabe said...

Yummy....it looks like it was good to the last bite. I love...love... love pizza!

Isabel said...

my stomach is growling, my mouth is watering... and I believe I will be having pizza tonight for dinner. yumm.

Clytie said...

This looks absolutely and positively delicious! I already had breakfast, and it's making me hungry again!!!

I love love love all of those hearts hidden in the pizza! Gives new meaning to the term "eat your heart out!" doesn't it? :=}

Laura said...

fun hearts...thanks for the recipe too Lani!

SquirrelQueen said...

Yummy, now I am hungry for pizza. It looks delicious and "hearty" too!

Trollkjerringa1 said...

Really getting hungry here , great hearts as well <3
Hugs <3

MarieElizabeth said...

Yum!

Inger-M said...

Pizza hearts - perfect!

Dani said...

Hungry too. Perfect hearts, Lani.

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