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Ingredients

Pizza Dough

• 2 Cups 00 Pizza Dough Flour
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 tsp sugar

Pizza Sauce

• 1 15oz can of tomato sauce
• 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
• 1 Tbsp Onion Powder
• 1/4 Tsp Oregano
• 1/4 tsp Basil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Dash of Red Flakes
• 1 tsp vinegar

Cooking Requirements

• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil

Example Toppings

• Pepperoni
• Red Onions
• Minced Garlic
• Parmigiano Reggiano
• Low-Moisture Mozzarella Cheese
• Small Gouda Cheese Cubes

Recipe

Begin by preparing the pizza dough.

1. Warm the water and add in the sugar and yeast. Stir and let sit for 2-3 minutes to allow the yeast to begin working.
2. Add in the flour and salt. Mix until a flaky dough forms
3. Pour dough onto counter top and knead until a firm ball forms. Add extra flour to prevent sticking if necessary.
4. Place in an oiled bowl and cover. Let rest and rise for an hour minimum. Overnight in the fridge is better.

Next, prepare the pizza sauce

1. Combine all pizza sauce ingredients and mix well. Taste and add more seasonings as needed. This may be necessary depending on the quality of the canned tomatoes.
2. Cover and let sit in the fridge while the dough is rising. Like the dough, letting sit overnight helps add flavor.

When the time has come to cook, assemble the Pizza

1. Preheat the oven to 415F.
2. Add the 2 Tbsp olive oil into a cast iron skillet. If needed add more. You will need a little more than you might expect.
3. After coating the skillet well, add the dough into the skillet.
4. Press the dough from the center to match the pan size. This should make a lower area in the center with a thicker crust ring around the outside of the pizza area.
5. Add several tablespoons of sauce to the pizza and coat the inside of the pizza well.
6. If using cheese, I recommend grating parmigiano reggiano directly onto the sauce, then putting a layer of mozzarella on top.
7. Place your toppings onto the pizza.
8. Place the skillet onto the stove top and turn the heat up to medium.
9. Once the oil starts to sizzle, let sit for two minutes.
10. After two minutes, place directly into the oven for 14 minutes.
11. After 14 minutes, turn the broiler on for 60-90 seconds.
12. Remove from the oven and turn the oven off. Seriously, you DID turn it off, right? …don’t be like me.
13. If you don’t care about your skillet, cut inside the skillet. If you like your skillet, get a spatula and slide the pizza out of the skillet.
14. Eat. Enjoy. Brag to your friends about how delicious this is, and then complain to me that you made 15 different substitutions and didn’t get a good pizza.