Dads Friday Night Pizza Recipes

DAD'S FAVORITE PIZZA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine butter, eggs, grated Parmesan, salt, yeast mixture and 2 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down; let rest for 5 minutes. Grease a 12-in. deep-dish cast-iron skillet or other ovenproof skillet; sprinkle with cornmeal. Press dough into pan; build up edges slightly., Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook beef, sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking up meat into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain. Spread pizza sauce over dough to within 1 in. of edges; sprinkle with meat mixture. Top with the mushrooms, pepperoni, ham, olives, mozzarella and shredded Parmesan., Bake until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted, 30-35 minutes.

DAD'S BREAKFAST PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 9x12-inch baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until the bacon is browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon pieces with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels.
• Open up the cans of biscuits, separate the biscuits, and arrange onto the prepared baking sheet so they touch. Press the biscuit dough down to seal them together into a crust that covers the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is slightly cooked and very lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Do not overbake. Remove from oven.
• Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until the foam disappears. Beat the eggs in a bowl, and pour the eggs into the hot skillet. Use a spatula to lift and gently stir the eggs just until set, but still moist, 3 to 4 minutes. Arrange the lightly scrambled eggs on the semi-baked biscuit crust. Top with the cooked bacon, onion, and green pepper; spread the Cheddar cheese all over the pizza. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Return to oven, and bake on the top rack until the cheese is melted and bubbling and has begun to brown, about 10 more minutes.

FRIDAY NIGHT FRIED PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Fit a rimmed baking sheet with a wire rack.
• Add 4 inches vegetable oil to a large Dutch oven. Bring the oil to 375 degrees F.
• On a lightly floured surface, shape the pizza dough into a 10- to 12-inch round (depending on the shape of your Dutch oven). Carefully drop the dough into the oil. (Always drop away from you!) Cook until the top is bubbly and the bottom is slightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes, then flip and cook another 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to the prepared rack.
• Carefully press the dough down a bit for more surface area, and then top the fried pizza with the Mascarpone Bechamel, spreading it all around and leaving a thin border.
• Drizzle the zucchini ribbons with the olive oil in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Top the pizza with half of the shaved zucchini and the torn buffalo mozzarella. Bake until the cheese is melted, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to a cutting board.
• Meanwhile, toss the remaining zucchini ribbons with the lemon juice and torn basil. Top the warm pizza with the zucchini salad. Slice and eat up!
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk until smooth. Add the thyme sprigs and garlic and continue to simmer until the mixture thickens, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt. Remove the thyme sprigs and garlic. Whisk in the mascarpone. Set aside.

DAD'S FRIDAY NIGHT PIZZA

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Add warm water and olive oil; stir with a wooden spoon to combine well.
• Cover with a clean dishtowel and/or set in a warm place to let rise about 20 minutes.
• When risen, transfer the dough to a floured surface. Flour your hands and the dough before kneading a couple of times.
• With a pizza cutter, divide the dough into three pieces; set two pieces aside.
• Knead one pie again before shaping into a small, flat circle. Roll the dough out with a rolling pin, being careful to retain a circle shape (if the dough starts sticking, try flouring the rolling pin as well).
• Carefully place the dough in a 12-inch pizza pan, trimming with a pizza cutter if needed.
• Repeat steps 5-6 for the other two pieces of dough.
• Combine the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Spread evenly on each pizza with the back of a spoon.
• Sprinkle the shredded cheese on each pizza, along with any desired toppings.
• Bake each pizza at 425 degrees F until the cheese starts to brown on the edges.
• Let cool a bit before slicing and serving.
• Try using any leftover ingredients to make a miniature pizza.

FRIDAY PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven with a pizza stone to 350 degrees F.
• Roll out a piece of dough flat and thin, and large enough to cover handle of peel and complete the half circle of the peel. Brush parts of dough that will cover the handle with beaten egg. Once the dough is firm, cut the dough to complete the circle. Let dough rest for 1 hour.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl. Mix well by hand. Put mixture on top of pizza. Bake pizza on pizza stone until cooked through, about 15 minutes.