Pizza Four Ways

  1. Position oven rack in lowest position.
  2. Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
  3. Crust: Mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt in bowl.
  4. Stir in very warm water and olive oil until dough forms.
  5. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.
  6. Knead 10 minutes.
  7. Cover; let rest 20 minutes.
  8. Tomato Sauce: Combine tomato sauce, garlic and Italian seasoning in small bowl.
  9. Herbed Ricotta: Combine ricotta, parsley, basil and salt in small bowl.
  10. Sprinkle pizza pan (15 3/4-inch) with cornmeal.
  11. Pat dough over pan, stretching and shaping to make 1/2-inch high rim around edge.
  12. Lightly score dough into quarters.
  13. Spread half of the Herbed Ricotta on each of 2 opposite quarters, and then half of the Seasoned Tomato Sauce on each of the other 2 quarters.
  14. Pepperoni and Red Pepper Topping: Top 1 ricotta quarter with pepperoni and roasted red peppers, and then mozzarella.
  15. Mushroom and Black Olive Topping: Sprinkle mushrooms and olives over a tomato quarter.
  16. Artichoke and Fontina Topping: Sprinkle fontina and artichokes over other tomato quarter.
  17. Ham and Onion Topping: Sprinkle ham and onion slices over other ricotta quarter.
  18. Top with mozzarella.
  19. Bake pizza on bottom rack for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through and crust is golden brown.
  20. Arrange basil over Mushroom and Black Olive Topping.
  21. Separate quarters with scallion greens.
  22. Pepperoni and Red Pepper Pizza
  23. Crust:
  24. 3 cups all-purpose flour
  25. 1 envelope fast-rising dry yeast
  26. 2 teaspoons sugar
  27. 1 teaspoon salt
  28. 1 cup very warm water (115 degrees to 120 degrees F)
  29. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  30. Seasoned Tomato Sauce:
  31. 1/2 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
  32. 1 clove garlic, minced
  33. 1/4 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
  34. Herbed Ricotta:
  35. 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese
  36. 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
  37. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
  38. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  39. Pepperoni and Red Pepper Topping:
  40. 32 mini presliced pieces pepperoni
  41. 16 thin strips bottled roasted red peppers
  42. 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)
  43. Position oven rack in lowest position.
  44. Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
  45. Crust: Mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt in bowl.
  46. Stir in very warm water and olive oil until dough forms.
  47. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.
  48. Knead 10 minutes.
  49. Cover; let rest 20 minutes.
  50. Sprinkle pizza pan (15 3/4-inch) with cornmeal.
  51. Pat dough over pan, stretching and shaping to make 1/2-inch high rim around edge.
  52. Combine ricotta, parsley, basil and salt in small bowl.
  53. Spread over crust.
  54. Cover with the topping.
  55. Bake pizza on bottom rack for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through and crust is golden brown.
  56. Mushroom and Black Olive Pizza
  57. Crust:
  58. 3 cups all-purpose flour
  59. 1 envelope fast-rising dry yeast
  60. 2 teaspoons sugar
  61. 1 teaspoon salt
  62. 1 cup very warm water (115 degrees to 120 degrees F)
  63. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  64. Seasoned Tomato Sauce:
  65. 1 can (8 ounces) no-salt-added tomato sauce
  66. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  67. 2 teaspoons dried Italian herb seasoning
  68. Mushroom and Black Olive Topping:
  69. 12 small white mushrooms, sliced
  70. 16 pitted black olives, sliced
  71. 25 fresh basil leaves
  72. Position oven rack in lowest position.
  73. Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
  74. Crust: Mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt in bowl.
  75. Stir in very warm water and olive oil until dough forms.
  76. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.
  77. Knead 10 minutes.
  78. Cover; let rest 20 minutes.
  79. Sprinkle pizza pan (15 3/4-inch) with cornmeal.
  80. Pat dough over pan, stretching and shaping to make 1/2-inch high rim around edge.
  81. Combine tomato sauce, garlic and Italian seasoning in small bowl.
  82. Spread over crust.
  83. Cover with the topping.
  84. Bake pizza on bottom rack for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through and crust is golden brown.
  85. Arrange basil over Mushroom and Black Olive Topping.
  86. Artichoke and Fontina Pizza
  87. Crust:
  88. 3 cups all-purpose flour
  89. 1 envelope fast-rising dry yeast
  90. 2 teaspoons sugar
  91. 1 teaspoon salt
  92. 1 cup very warm water (115 degrees to 120 degrees F)
  93. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  94. Seasoned Tomato Sauce:
  95. 1 can (8 ounces) no-salt-added tomato sauce
  96. 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  97. 2 teaspoons dried Italian herb seasoning
  98. Artichoke and Fontina Topping:
  99. 2 cups shredded fontina cheese (8 ounces)
  100. 8 whole canned artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
  101. Position oven rack in lowest position.
  102. Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
  103. Crust: Mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt in bowl.
  104. Stir in very warm water and olive oil until dough forms.
  105. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.
  106. Knead 10 minutes.
  107. Cover; let rest 20 minutes.
  108. Sprinkle pizza pan (15 3/4-inch) with cornmeal.
  109. Pat dough over pan, stretching and shaping to make 1/2-inch high rim around edge.
  110. Combine tomato sauce, garlic and Italian seasoning in small bowl.
  111. spread sauce evenly over the whole crust.
  112. Cover with the Artichoke and Fontina Topping.
  113. Bake pizza on bottom rack for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through and crust is golden brown.
  114. Ham and Onion Pizza
  115. Crust:
  116. 3 cups all-purpose flour
  117. 1 envelope fast-rising dry yeast
  118. 2 teaspoons sugar
  119. 1 teaspoon salt
  120. 1 cup very warm water (115 degrees to 120 degrees F)
  121. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  122. Herbed Ricotta:
  123. 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese
  124. 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
  125. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
  126. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  127. Ham and Onion Topping:
  128. 2 cups diced cooked ham (about 9 ounces)
  129. 12 onion slices
  130. 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)
  131. Position oven rack in lowest position.
  132. Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
  133. Crust: Mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt in bowl.
  134. Stir in very warm water and olive oil until dough forms.
  135. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.
  136. Knead 10 minutes.
  137. Cover; let rest 20 minutes.
  138. Sprinkle pizza pan (15 3/4-inch) with cornmeal.
  139. Pat dough over pan, stretching and shaping to make 1/2-inch high rim around edge.
  140. Combine ricotta, parsley, basil and salt in small bowl.
  141. Spread evenly over the whole crust.
  142. Cover with the Ham and Onion Topping.
  143. Bake pizza on bottom rack for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through and crust is golden brown.

allpurpose, fastrising, sugar, salt, very warm water, olive oil, nosalt, clove garlic, ricotta cheese, flatleaf parsley, fresh basil, salt, cornmeal, pepperoni, thin strips, mozzarella, white mushrooms, black olives, shredded fontina, hearts, ham, onion, mozzarella, basil, scallions

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