Ingredients:
Sheet Pan Pizza
1 3/4 cup warm water ( 110 )degrees
1/2 cups plus 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 Tablespoon sugar
5 cups ( 25 ounces) all purpose flour
2 packages ( 4 1/2 teaspoons) rapid rise yeast
2 teaspoon salt
1 jar pizza sauce
1 small can petite cut tomatoes
3 cups mozzarella cheese
3 ounces ( 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan Cheese )
optional toppings: anchovies, pepperoni, mushrooms, peppers garlic, hot pepper flakes etc.
Fresh basil
Dough Directions:
1. Grease a large bowl with olive oil .
2.Combine water, 1/4 cup oil and sugar in a 2-cup liquid measuring cup.
3.Using a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook; mix flour, yeast and salt on low speed until combined ( 30 Seconds)
4.Increase speed to medium low, add water mixture, and knead until dough is uniform in texture, about 3 minutes.
5.Transfer dough to oiled bowl , cover with plastic wrap, and let rise at room temperature until doubled in size ( 1 /12 hours )
Rolling Dough
1. Evenly coat rimmed baking sheet( jelly roll pan) with 1/4 cup oil.
2. Coat your hands with flour and and place dough on a lightly floured work surface; use rolling pin to roll dough into a 16x 12 inch rectangle.
3. Transfer dough to prepared pan.
4. Brush dough evenly with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and cover with plastic.
5. Set in a warm spot until slightly risen ( about 20 minutes).
Baking dough:
1. Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Remove plastic wrap from dough and, using your fingers, make indentations all over dough.
3. Sprinkle with 1 cup of Parmesan cheese and bake until cheese begins to melt ( 7- 10 minutes )
4. Remove sheet from oven and spoon sauce over pizza leaving 1 inch border. Bake another 7-10 minutes.
5. Add optional toppings and sprinkle 3 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese over sauce and bake until cheese is golden brown, about 12 minutes.
6. Remove pizza from oven , let rest 5 minutes – Sprinkle with fresh basil. Cut and Serve.
This dough does not use a pizza stone, but the dough is very crisp. Higher baking temperature and olive oil on the pizza pan almost oven fry this pizza.
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