Looking for a fun and easy dinner party idea? Pizza-making is IT. No fancy kitchen equipment is needed – all you need are large baking sheets, an oven, and a rolling pin. Actually, we were missing that last item and ended up improvising with a round jar. We’re very resourceful!
Pepperoni, sausage, Canadian bacon, regular bacon
Prep is easy – you just buy the raw ingredients and let your guests get creative with them. We highly recommend Trader Joe’s excellent assortment of pizza dough flavors (mmm….garlic & herb). Having two sauce bases (e.g. tomato, pesto) is also a good way to mix up the tastes. Shredded mozzarella cheese is the only other must-have ingredient and then it’s up to the creative gastronomy of you and your guests. Below are the toppings we used on a recent Saturday evening pizza-making party. The process basically consists of rolling out the pizza dough into round pies of ½ inch thickness, adding sauce and cheese, and then piling on your favorite toppings! Bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes until crust is golden brown.
Toppings:
Bacon, mushrooms, red peppers and goat cheese
Ham, pineapple, and goat cheese
Heirloom tomatoes and smoked mozzarella
At the end of the night, we had some extra dough around, so what to do? Dessert pizza of course! After baking the crust normally and letting it cool, cover with a mixture of whipped cream, mascarpone cheese and powdered sugar. Then top with your favorite fruit.... plus loads of chocolate of course!
-Su
That's funny I was planning a lunch party and the make your own pizza idea was in the forefront! Great pizza ideas...thanks!
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