Pizza Dough

A number of pizza dough recipe's I've seen require "rising" time. When I want to make pizza, I want it to be just as fast as ordering it. This recipe works with whatever "rising" time you give it, 5 minutes, 20 minutes, 30--whatever!

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon olive oil
2 1/2 cups flour

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix water, sugar and yeast together. Let sit 5 minutes until frothy.
2. Add 1 cup of flour. Mix well with a wire whisk. Add salt and oil. Stir well.
3. Add remaining flour and stir with a wooden spoon.
4. Knead a few minutes. Cover and set aside until ready to add toppings (at least 5 minutes).
5. With a rolling pin, make a 16" circle. Place on pizza stone and fold and flute edges.
   
6. Layer sauce (we use 1/2 can Hunt's traditional spaghetti sauce sprinkled with dried basil, garlic powder and onion salt), cheese, and toppings, more cheese, etc.
7. Place in a preheated 425 oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
   

BBQ Chicken Pizza

INGREDIENTS:

1 pizza dough recipe
2-3 cups mozzarella cheese (leave off for those with milk allergies)
2 grilled chicken breasts (seasoned with olive oil, salt, and pepper), cubed
1/2 red onion, sliced
1 small can of sliced olives
1-2 cups bbq sauce (preferably Bullseye brand)

DIRECTIONS

1. Place dough in stone pizza pan or baking tray
2. Mix chicken, bbq sauce and onions together, reserving 1 cup of chicken.
   
3. Place chicken bbq sauce mixture on dough.
4. Sprinkle with layer of cheese.
5. Sprinkle remaining chicken and olives.
6. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
7. Bake at 425 for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
8. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
   

Pita Pizza's

Bake: 5-7 minutes
Oven: 400ºF
Makes: 5-8 servings

INGREDIENTS:

1 bag of pita bread
1 jar garlic and onion spaghetti sauce
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese (can eliminate to make milk-free)
pepperoni slices
4 sliced roma tomatoes
fresh basil leaves, torn into bite size pieces
chopped green onion
additional toppings as desired

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400º
2. Layer pita bread, spaghetti sauce, cheese, pepperoni, tomatoes, and basil leaves.
3. Place pita bread directly on the oven rack.
4. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until cheese has melted and edges are golden brown.