Yes, make the dough from scratch then put on anything you choose. It’s great fun for the kids! This dough makes one cookie sheet (jelly roll pan) sized pizza, but you can divide it into two smaller pizzas and let your kids be creative
Give this dough at least a 2-hour rise; spreadings a breeze!
1/3 + 1 cup warm water
1 pkg. yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
3-4 cups – approximately – flour
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. kosher salt
2 Tbsp. minced parsley
Cooking spray or oil
Place the 1/3 cup warm water into a large bowl; stir in the yeast and let sit for 5 minutes to get bubbly. Add 2 cups of the flour, the oil, the other cup of warm water, the garlic powder if you’re using it, salt and parsley. Beat this well. Add more flour until it holds together in rough-like mass. Lightly flour your counter then dump the contents onto it and knead for about 7 minutes. Form it into a round. Spray or grease the bowl you just mixed in, and cover with plastic wrap for 2 hours.
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Plop the dough onto a counter and punch it down. Gently and patiently, spread it out onto the pan(s) your using. Take your time and let the dough rest for 5 minutes if it is not “cooperating”. Then once it’s all spread out, let it rest for about 10 minutes.
Spread on any toppings you wish. We alternate with the following:
1 can of pizza sauce by Don Peppino (in your grocer or Italian stores)
Sargento shredded mozzarella cheese
Sliced black olives
Pepperoni slices
Freshly sliced tomatoes
Roasted garlic
Pre-cooked and drained, bulk breakfast sausage
Place in the oven for about 20 minutes – check it so it doesn’t burn.