Dixieland Pizza Recipes

HOMEMADE PEPPERONI PIZZA

Steps:

• For sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients with 1/2 cup water in a medium bowl; set aside for flavors to develop while making crust. Freeze remaining paste .
• For crusts: Combine 2 cups of flour with the dry yeast, sugar and salt. Add the water and oil and mix until well blended (about 1 minute). Gradually add enough remaining flour slowly, until a soft, sticky dough ball is formed.
• Knead for about 4 minutes, on a floured surface, until dough is smooth and elastic. Add more flour, if needed. (If using RapidRise® Yeast, let dough rest, covered, for 10 minutes.)
• Divide dough in half. Pat each half (with floured hands) into a 12-inch greased pizza pan OR roll dough to fit pans.
• For pizzas: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Top crusts with sauce, pepperoni and cheese.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until crusts are browned and cheese is bubbly. For best results, rotate pizza pans between top and bottom oven racks halfway through baking.

DIXIELAND PIZZA

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels set aside.Drain stewed tomatoes, reserving juice. Coarsely chop tomatoes and place tomatoes in a medium bowl. Add 1/2 cup of the reserved tomato juice and tomato paste. Stir until combined.Divide tomato sauce and other ingredients in half. For each pizza, cover crust with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Spoon tomato sauce over mozzarella cheese on crust.Bake one pizza on a hot baking sheet in a 400° oven for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with bacon, then red pepper and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts and is bubbly. Sprinkle with green onions. Bake second pizza.Cornmeal Pizza Crust: Make Basic Pizza Crust as directed but inStep 1, add 1 tablespoon sugar. In Step 3, use only 1 cup all-purpose flour and stir in with 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal.