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Friday Pizza & a Movie Night

03:19, Friday, August 8, 2008 .. Posted in Around the Cookstove .. 3 comments .. Link

Each Friday night, we have homemade pizza and watch a DVD.  It is a tradition that Joe and I started a couple of years ago.  I make a homemade dough for the crust and then we each make our own pizza.  It is so cute to watch Abbie use a basting brush to "paint" the sauce onto her pizza.  We set out all the toppings and everyone just loads up their pizza with whatever they want.  We take a little dish with sections in it to give Abbie a selection of toppings.  Half the time, she loads up her pizza, then starts eating the toppings off of it right away.  We have to rescue the pizza and put more toppings on for her before baking it.  The following is the recipe we use for the crust.  The dough is a yeast type and makes a wonderful soft thick crust that is similar to a hand-tossed crust at a pizza shop.  The recipe will make enough for 3-4 of the round 12" pizzas depending on how thick you want the crust.

Seasoned Pizza Crust

2 Tbsp. dry active yeast
2 Tbsp. sugar (or 1 Tbsp. honey)
2/3 cup of warm water
2 cups warm water
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
3 large cloves garlic, freshly minced
1 Tbsp. Oregano
6 1/2 - 7 cups flour

In a large bowl, mix together the yeast, sugar (or honey), and the 2/3 cup warm water until the yeast is dissolved. Let set for about 3-5 minutes or until bubbly.

Add to the yeast, the remaining water, olive oil, garlic & oregano. Stir in 2 cup of the flour to make a smooth batter. Gradually add the remaining flour until you have enough to make a workable dough.

Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Let rise until doubled. Punch down and press into 2 large pizza pans that have been lightly oiled & sprinkled with cornmeal or sprayed with non-stick spray. Let dough rise about 20 minutes. Add toppings.

Bake in a 450*F oven until crust is lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

If you try the recipe, I would love to hear how you like it.  It is a favorite of ours.


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03:49, Friday, August 8, 2008 .. Posted by SisterLori
Blessings!
Well, pizza was on the menu for tonight anyway so I'll give this crust a "toss":P and see how we like it:)
Thank you for sharing it:)
God be with thee!
Sister Lori

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10:19, Friday, August 8, 2008 .. Posted by gabbie427
We do the same thing!!! I make my own sauce as well that we use in our home for pastas or pizza. We make a large pizza and Matthew loves to take the leftovers to work!!! Our 2 year old Noah, loves to add the sauce (with a teaspoon, and boy does he make a mess), and the meat toppings. For some reason he won't touch the cheese! LOL And he eats a piece of sausage, and then adds one, eats one, adds one. LOL It is a fun time. And on most Fridays hubby picks up a DVD on the way home. We enjoy this time together.

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo

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10:03, Monday, August 11, 2008 .. Posted by a1health
We do the same thing.
Blessings for your week.
~Farrah

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