susie-in-co
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HI Pat,
Here's the recipe I use for Thin Crust Pizza. This was originally posted on Gails by Janet from New Jersey.
Thin Crust Pizza Dough:
3 tsp. olive oil
2 tsp. Cornmeal
1 package dry yeast (not fast rising)
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. warm water
1 and 1/2 c. flour (all purpose or bread)
3/4 tsp. Salt
Toppings:
1 and 1/2 c. (approx.) well seasoned tomato sauce
Topping(s) of choice
1/4 c. freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/2 lb. fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
Rub 1 tsp. oil over a 14 " round pan. Sprinkle with corn meal. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place baking rack in lowest position in oven (if you have pizza stone preheat for 30 mins.)
Stir yeast and sugar into warm water in large bowl. Let stand til foamy. Add flour, salt, 2 tsp.oil ( I usually start with 1 1/4 c. flour) mix adding flour til dough leaves the sides of bowl. Turn onto floured board and knead for 1-2 mins. until dough is smooth. Let rest for 5 mins.
On floured board, roll or stretch dough to approx. the shape and size of pan. Transfer to pan and pat or stretch to fit. Pinch a little lip into side of pan. Smooth sauce over top and add toppings. Bake for 10 mins.and remove from oven. Add parmesan cheese and mozzarella and bake for an additional 7-8 mins. or until cheese is bubbling. Let sit for a couple of minutess, then slice and enjoy.
My notes: I use bread flour and substitute 1/2 cup semolina for 1/2 cup of bread flour
for extra-crispness. I do not use a pizza stone but use a 14-inch pan with holes, so I don't use the cornmeal. I do the mixing and kneading in my Kitchenaid mixer.
I bake with sauce and toppings only for 9 minutes, add the cheese and bake for 5 more minutes. Then I remove the pizza from the pan and bake directly on the oven rack for an additional 2 minutes. I learned this last baking tip on The Splendid Table radio show and it really crisps up the crust.
The sauce I use is generally homemade--which I will post next. But sometimes I use pizza sauce I get at an Italian market--Delallo Italian Style Pizza Sauce which is very good.
Here's the recipe I use for Thin Crust Pizza. This was originally posted on Gails by Janet from New Jersey.
Thin Crust Pizza Dough:
3 tsp. olive oil
2 tsp. Cornmeal
1 package dry yeast (not fast rising)
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. warm water
1 and 1/2 c. flour (all purpose or bread)
3/4 tsp. Salt
Toppings:
1 and 1/2 c. (approx.) well seasoned tomato sauce
Topping(s) of choice
1/4 c. freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/2 lb. fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
Rub 1 tsp. oil over a 14 " round pan. Sprinkle with corn meal. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place baking rack in lowest position in oven (if you have pizza stone preheat for 30 mins.)
Stir yeast and sugar into warm water in large bowl. Let stand til foamy. Add flour, salt, 2 tsp.oil ( I usually start with 1 1/4 c. flour) mix adding flour til dough leaves the sides of bowl. Turn onto floured board and knead for 1-2 mins. until dough is smooth. Let rest for 5 mins.
On floured board, roll or stretch dough to approx. the shape and size of pan. Transfer to pan and pat or stretch to fit. Pinch a little lip into side of pan. Smooth sauce over top and add toppings. Bake for 10 mins.and remove from oven. Add parmesan cheese and mozzarella and bake for an additional 7-8 mins. or until cheese is bubbling. Let sit for a couple of minutess, then slice and enjoy.
My notes: I use bread flour and substitute 1/2 cup semolina for 1/2 cup of bread flour
for extra-crispness. I do not use a pizza stone but use a 14-inch pan with holes, so I don't use the cornmeal. I do the mixing and kneading in my Kitchenaid mixer.
I bake with sauce and toppings only for 9 minutes, add the cheese and bake for 5 more minutes. Then I remove the pizza from the pan and bake directly on the oven rack for an additional 2 minutes. I learned this last baking tip on The Splendid Table radio show and it really crisps up the crust.
The sauce I use is generally homemade--which I will post next. But sometimes I use pizza sauce I get at an Italian market--Delallo Italian Style Pizza Sauce which is very good.