No-Need-to-Knead Pizza

Prep Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Serves: 2 to 4

My sister got this recipe from her cooking class in high school and shared it with me. The ingredients are the same, but I changed the directions.

1 1/3 cups warm water
1 Tbsp. yeast
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3 1/2 cups flour

Put all ingredients in a large food processor (mine is 11-cup capacity) fitted with metal blade. Turn on and mix; when dough forms a "ball", continue to mix for 1 minute. Turn out of bowl onto floured surface, (be careful of the blade!) and form into a ball. Finish preparing using one of the options below.

OR

Put all ingredients in your bread machine and turn on dough cycle. When it finishes mixing (it doesn't need to rise), turn off bread machine, turn out dough on floured surface, and form into a ball. Finish preparing using one of the options below.

To freeze uncooked dough
Flour dough generously and put in resealable freezer bag. Label with date and contents and freeze immediately.

To freeze partially-cooked dough
Flatten dough out and continue to pat or roll out into a circle until the dough is the size and thickness you want. Place on a round pizza pan (I prefer stone) and poke holes in dough. Bake at 425F for 10 to 15 minutes or until no longer doughy. Remove from oven; cool. Either freeze as just a crust or put pizza sauce, cheese, and toppings, then flash freeze. Wrap in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil. Label as above.

To use immediately
Flatten dough out and continue to pat or roll out into a circle until the dough is the size and thickness you want. Place on a round pizza pan (stone is best) and top with pizza sauce, cheese, and other desired toppings. Bake in preheated 425F oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Gourmet Wheat Pizza

Prep Time: 30 to 45 minutes
Dough makes one crust
Sauce will cover about 3 pizzas


Dough:
1 1/3 cups warm water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups ground hard white wheat or whole wheat flour
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder, optional
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning, optional
1 Tbsp yeast

Put all ingredients into bread machine and mix on dough cycle. Add extra flour if needed and remove from pan without letting it rise (it doesn't need to).

Preheat oven to 425F.

For sauce, pulse in a blender:
1 cup crushed tomatoes
2 pieces roasted red pepper (2 small peppers), optional
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder

Sprinkle pizza pan with cornmeal. Flatten dough on pizza pan using fingertips and palms until it's almost as big as the pizza pan. Make a rim on the edges of the pizza dough to keep the sauce and cheese on the dough. Spread sauce on dough and sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese. Use any toppings of your choice. I also like to sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly with deep golden brown edges.

For toppings try any of these: pepperoni, Italian sausage, onions, peppers, sliced zucchini, sliced tomatoes, Canadian bacon, meatballs, pineapple, black olives, grated carrots, sliced roasted red peppers, etc...

For a white pizza, eliminate sauce and try: cooked shredded chicken, ricotta cheese, spinach, caramelized onions, and shredded mozzarella