Greg's Pizza

Well, we call if Greg's Pizza because he used to make it for me and his family when I first met him.  He was very young then.  He still makes it, but nowadays ... it seems I get to make the dough and he is happy being the artist putting on the goodies....

 1 cup lukewarm water

 1  tsp. sugar

 1 envelope yeast (says on packet 2 1/4 tsp.)

 1  tsp. salt

 1/4  cup olive oil

 2  3/4   cups flour

 1 tin of tomato paste. (I add a bit of ketchup and some salsa to it for flavour)

Measure into bowl 1 cup lukewarm water.  Stir in 1 teaspoon sugar, then sprinkle with yeast.  Let stand 10 minutes and stir well.  Add 1 tsp. salt, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 1/2 cups flour.  Beat until smooth then stir in additional  1  1/4 cup flour.  Knead, cover and let stand 45 minutes.  (this can all be done in a mixer) 

Press into greased pans - let rest 15 minutes.  Brush lightly with oil.  Spread tomato paste, slight Italian seasoning, then add your favourite toppings and cheese.  Stay just a bit in from the edges with the paste.

Bake for 20 - 24 minutes at 375 - 400 

Makes two pizzas (we use two large 11 x 14 pans and press it in more or less to fit).  It sort of becomes a long oval to more rectangular shape......

Click on any photo to see it bigger .....

We like to sauté onions and mushrooms before we add them... and, then... add some sliced ham or salami, and, I know it is sacrilege to some, but we like pineapple on ours... and, some sliced tomatoes (I'm crazy enough to slice the little grape tomatoes..as they always have such great flavour) and, some cheeses.  Your choice.... we usually use some Mozzarella and a bit of cheddar or some Jarlsberg ...

In this one...we even added some sliced black olives ... sautéed red peppers... 

And, then, he went back to work in the garage ... cutting something for something we must have been building....we've been renovating our house for 40 years....