CALIFORNIA PIZZA
1pkg
active dry yeast
½ C
warm water
1 ½ tsp
sugar
½ tsp
salt
1tbsp
oil
11/2 C
all purpose flour
½ tsp
oregano
1tsp
butter or margarine, melted
1tsp
parmesan cheese(grated)
¾ C
pizza sauce(bottled or your homemade recipe)
1C
mozzarella cheese (shredded)
1C
black olives
1C
fresh mushrooms
1C
sliced pepperoni
Combine yeast, water, sugar, salt and oil in mixing bowl. Blend in
flour and oregano, stir to mix well. Knead dough on lightly floured
surface for 1 minute, cover and allow to rise 15 minutes. Put dough
in skillet and pat out evenly, brush top of crust and edges with melted
butter. Sprinkle evenly with 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan
cheese.
Set temperature to 300
F degrees (149
C) cover and cook 5 minutes.
Top with sauce, add black olives, mushrooms, pepperoni and sprinkle
with remaining parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Reduce temperature
to 250
F degrees (120
C), cover and cook 10-12 minutes.
6 servings
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VEGETARIAN PIZZA
2tbsp
oil
4
cloves of garlic (minced)
4
medium tomatoes
1 16oz
ready made pizza crust/or italian bread shell
¼ C
parmesan cheese (grated)
1 C
mozzarella cheese (shredded)
Heat skillet to 300
F degrees (149
C). Add oil and sauté onion
stirring frequently until onion is golden brown. Add garlic, red
pepper and zucchini, continue to sauté stirring frequently, 2 to 3
minutes or until pepper is crispy and tender. Remove vegetables from
skillet. Meanwhile, combine ricotta cheese, parsley and thyme. Set
aside.
Reduce temperature to 250
F degrees (120
C) and place bread shell
in skillet, top side down. Cover and heat 4 minutes, then turn the
shell over. Spoon ricotta mixture over pizza crust/bread shell and
sprinkle with parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Spoon cooked
vegetables over all , cover then cook 10 to 15 minutes, or until hot
and the crust is crisp.
6 servings.
QUICK AND EASY PIZZA SNACKS
4
English muffins
½ C
pizza sauce
1 C
mozzarella cheese (shredded)
add toppings of your choice
Split muffins apart with a fork and place cut side down in a single
layer in the skillet. Cover and cook 4 minutes. Reduce temperature
to 150
degrees (66
C) then turn muffins over. Top muffins with 1
tablespoon each of, pizza sauce and cheese then add you favorite
toppings. Cover and cook 5 minutes more.
8 servings
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