Day 171 (Empty Nestering Again) - Pizza Friday!

Oh Dear!!  I almost ate it all before getting a picture!  (I was hungry!!)

Fridays are pizza days at our house!  Yum!!  I try to be creative and experiment on different types of pizza, but I usually end up making Chicken Bar-B-Que or my good old favorite "Personal Pan".  I especially love personal pan pizza because then I can put anything I want on it!  Mushrooms, olives, green peppers...mmm, all that good stuff that no one else in my family likes.  And I don't have to worry about getting my fair share because everyone gets their very own pizza!  It's perfect!  And I usually have leftovers for the lunch the next day!  Sweet!

When I got home from work today I mixed up a batch of dough and put together four personal pan pizzas, one each for Scott and I and one for each of our poor college students living in Logan (who I hope are eating  something other than ramen noodles!)  I then covered them in plastic wrap and put them in the refrigerator.   When Scott got home we went and did a session in the temple and then came home to pizza all ready to cook!!  It was awesome!

FAVORITE PIZZA!

(Makes 1 large pizza or 4 personal pan pizzas)

4 c. flour

1 t. salt

2 T oil

1 1/3 c. warm water

1 T yeast

Dissolve yeast in 1/3 c. warm water.  Place remaining 1 c. water, salt, oil, and flour in large mixing bowl.  Add dissolved yeast.  Mix until dough forms into a ball.

Let dough raise while you prepare pizza toppings.  For an easy pizza sauce, add 1 T. pizza seasoning to 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce and let sit about 10 minutes.

Divide dough into 4 sections for personal pan pizza or roll dough into one large circle.  Place in greased pans.  Spread dough with 2 T. sauce (or more if desired) and top with mozzarella cheese and favorite toppings (i.e. pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, olives, mushrooms, etc.)  Bake 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until bottom of crust is brown.  ENJOY!!

My Favorite!