Homemade Pizza with Sweet and Spicy Sauce
Ingredients
Dough:
2 ½ cups flour
2¾ tsp. baking powder
¾ tsp. salt
3 tbs. olive oil
½ cup water
½ cup milk
For the Sauce:
3 long hot Italian peppers – remove seeds and slice
3 red bell peppers – sliced
4 cloves of garlic – chopped
1 sweet onion – sliced
2 cups dried apricots – chopped
28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
¼ cup red wine
½ cup fresh basil – chopped
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dried oregano
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 oz. shredded mozzarella or your favorite shredded cheese
Romano or Parmesan cheese – for grating
Cornmeal
More Olive oil (for drizzling)
Preparation
1
Dough:
2
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Make a well add the water and olive oil. Stir with a fork. Make another well and slowly add the milk; stirring with a fork. If dough is too dry add a touch more water. Try to get it just right. Form into ball.
3
Dust a little flour on a clean surface and knead the dough for 3-4 minutes. Dough should feel soft and springy.
4
Gently roll out the dough.
5
For the Sauce:
6
Heat a cast iron frying pan with the olive oil. Add the sliced peppers, onions, garlic and apricots. Sauté until the onions are clear and the peppers become slightly charred and soften.
7
Add the crushed tomatoes, wine and seasonings. Simmer the sauce on low while preparing the dough.
8
Dust the pizza pan with cornmeal. Roll out the dough to loosely fit the pizza pan.
9
Top with the sauce, shredded cheese, grated cheese and a tablespoon or two of olive oil.
10
Preheat Oven 375 degrees:
11
Bake the pizza until it is golden and beautiful; about 20-25 minutes.
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Added:
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 9:02am
