Sunday, January 8, 2012

Pizza dough for Christmas tree pizzas

 A while back Su posted an entry about homemade pizza. Since our family has a tradition of making tree shaped pizza's on Christmas eve, I thought I I would add a recipe for homemade pizza dough.

 My dad started this tradition for a caroling party when we were younger and eventually it was moved to Christmas eve. So, this year, like last year, and the year before we made Christmas tree pizza, set up the nativity, opened presents, went to midnight mass, and then came home and ate leftover pizza.





WHAT YOU NEED:

1 package active dry yeast (scant tablespoon)

2 tablespoons warm water

1 cup boiling water

2 tablespoons shortening

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon sugar

3 cups sifted flour (or one cup wheat flour, 2 cups white flour)



HOW TO MAKE IT:

Soften yeast in warm water.

Add boiling water to shortening, salt, and sugar.

Cool to lukewarm and add yeast.

Add most of flour and beat until smooth.

Add remaining flour and knead.

Set in greased bowl, covered, in warm place to double in bulk. (about 1 hour)

Punch down dough, divide into two parts.

Place each half in a 12-inch pizza pan or rimmed cookie sheet greased with
olive oil.


Press dough firmly into pan, being sure that it comes well up on the sides.

Brush with olive oil.

Par bake it until it starts to get harder.




Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese put in oven until cheese is melted, add sauce.


Decorate to taste. Bake 10-15 minutes in hot oven, 450o F.




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