Ingredients

How to make it

  • Crust:
  • Mix your yeast in one glass of warm water and keep aside
  • In a mixing bowl, combine salt, flour and baking soda.
  • Stir well with your hands
  • Add your rosemary and olive oil and mix further
  • Add your yeast water to this mixture
  • Knead until soft bread dough consistency ( note use more or less water as required)
  • You can always add more flour if the dough gets soggy.
  • Once its kneaded into a soft ball, place it in the mixing bowl, cover with a damp towel and keep in warm spot to let rise for 2-3 hours.
  • Sauce:
  • In a pot add your olive oil and when warm add your garlic and onions
  • Stir a couple of times until slightly opaque
  • Add your salt, tomatoes and oregano, cover and simmer for 15 mins
  • Add your red pepper flakes, if using
  • Once the tomatoes are cooked and the sauce is of medium thickness turn off the gas and let sit to cool.
  • Making and Cooking the Pizza:
  • Preheat your oven to 500 degrees
  • Knead the risen dough into a smooth large ball
  • Place on a clean rolling surface and starting in the middle roll the pizza into the thickness and shape you desire
  • Oil a large baking sheet and place it on a large cool oven baking insert
  • Place the rolled pizza onto the baking sheet and stretch the pizza dough a little bit with your fingers.
  • Add your tomato sauce using a ladle, or smooth with your clean fingers, making sure you also spread some to the crust ring.
  • Place your basil leaves and liberally sprinkle all the copped mozzarella on the pizza, evenly.
  • Add your pepperoni or you can leave it VEG.
  • Place in the preheated oven and let it cook for a good 15 min.
  • Turn on your oven grill and cook for another 3 min, until the cheese turns light golden brown.
  • Let cool for about 5-8 min ,before slicing and serving

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  • elgourmand 12 years ago
    Out bloody standing. Great post. RJ
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    " It was excellent "
    burgandy26 ate it and said...
    LOOKS SO GOOD
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    " It was excellent "
    chihuahua ate it and said...
    Your pizza recipe sounds heavenly. My kind of pizza.
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  • leslierose_64 15 years ago
    saving this. thanks.
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  • magali777 15 years ago
    mmmmmmm...... I love pizza too! thanks!
    Magali
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    " It was excellent "
    bakermel ate it and said...
    Yummmm! This sounds perfect! I love homemade pizza! Thanks, uk2nyc! :) Hope you have a great weekend! :)
    ~Melinda
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