How To Make A Pizza: Best Homemade Pepperoni Pizza + Sauce

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1 1/4 cups warm water for dough
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups water for sauce
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 4 ounces sliced pepperoni

1. For Dough: Attach dough hook to standing mixer
2. In standing mixer bowl add 1 tbs sugar, 1 tsp salt, yeast, shortening and 1 1/4 cups water in that order. Turn mixer on.
3. Add flour. Let dough hook stir mixture until flour starts to come together.
4. Drizzle oil on sides of bowl and continue mixing until dough begins to form. Scrape remaining flour off sides of bowl and mix in with hands. Dough should not be sticky.
5. Cover bowl with kitchen towel and set in warm dry place to let rise, about 45 minutes
6. For Sauce: In separate saucepan drizzle olive oil and saute garlic on medium heat until garlic begins to golden.
7. Combine remaining sauce ingredients and whisk together until fully dissolved and combined.
8. Heat on medium heat for about 20 minutes until sauce thickens.
9. For Pizza: Set oven to 475 degrees
10. Remove risen dough from bowl and form ball and form crust evenly on greased pizza pan. Poke holes in dough with fork to prevent bubbles during baking
11. Top with sauce, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni
12. Bake on lowest rack for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown
13. Slice and serve hot

allpurpose, sugar, salt, shortening, water, active dry yeast, vegetable oil, tomato paste, water, basil, oregano, onion powder, olive oil, garlic, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/HOW-TO-MAKE-A-PIZZA_-BEST-HOMEMADE-PEPPERONI-PIZZA-_-SAUCE-1032810 (may not work)