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Yield: 2 15" crusts
2 pk Dry yeast
2/3 c Water (warm)
2 ts Sugar
2 c Water (cold)
3 tb Corn oil
2 tb Sugar
1/4 ts Garlic salt
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Dry oregano leaves
6 1/2 c All-purpose flour Sprinkle yeast over warm water and stir
in the sugar. Let stand about 5 minutes or until very bubbly.
Combine the remaining ingredients
with about half of the flour beating to a smooth batter. Beat in
the yeast mixture and then with a sturdy spoon work in remaining
flour until you can toss it lightly on a floured surface and knead
it until it feels elastic in texture. The kneading may require
about 2/3 cup additional flour that you will be coating your hand
with as you knead the dough. Don't let the dough become too stiff
and yet you don't want it to stick to your hands. Place it in a
large plastic food bag which you can spray inside with Pam or wipe
the inside of it with oil and place the ball of kneaded dough in
this to rise until doubled in bulk. Be sure the plastic bag is
large enough that it will permit the dough to double without
splitting the bag. You can place the bag of dough on a warm sunny
spot on the table or kitchen counter which helps it to raise
quickly and if it's summertime place the bag of dough (with open
end sealed tightly with tape) in your car with the windows up!
When dough has doubled punch it down and shape it to fit two 15"
round pizza pans that have been greased and dusted in cornmeal.
Add the sauce and topping ingredients exactly in the order listed
above spreading each ingredients evenly over the dough. Let this
rise about 20 minutes in a warm place and then bake at 450~ about
20 to 25 minutes putting one pizza at a time on center rack of the
preheated oven. If you don't want a pizza-pizza and you can only
handle one of them wrap the second pizza in foil or plastic and
seal it with tape to lock out all air. Freeze it before it rises
the last time. After letting it thaw 30 minutes you can bake as
directed above.
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