The Best Pizza

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 (1/4 ounce) packet fast rising yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/8 cups water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon basil
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (low moisture)
• 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (low moisture)
• pepperoni (sliced) (optional)
• onion (sliced) (optional)
• green pepper (sliced) (optional)
• mushroom (sliced) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 add ingredients to bread maker on dough setting.
• 2 in a large saucepan, add the sauce ingredients and stir. cook on medium high heat until boiling, mix well.
• 3 once boiling, lower heat and simmer 15-20 minutes to thicken the sauce.
• 4 once the dough is ready, roll out onto a floured surface and let rise another 15 minutes.
• 5 lightly coat the dough with oil.
• 6 ladle sauce onto dough and spread evenly.
• 7 top with all the fresh mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
• 8 add your favorite toppings and add the last 1/3 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
• 9 cook in a 400 degree oven until the edges turn brown.