I love to make homemade pizza. Have you ever done this? It takes a little bit of work to cook all the meats and make sure that you have all the ingredients, but it sure is worth it. I think it is probably not any more expensive to just go and purchase a pizza from a shop, but it takes all the fun out of it for my family, because we get together and all of us get involved in putting the toppings on and rolling out the crust.
Do you purchase a crust mix, make your own or buy the ones that are already pre-made? What about sauce? Anyone have a good pizza sauce recipe? The girls prefer just plain tomato sauce mixed with some Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
If you buy your sauce, which brand do you prefer the taste of?
[question posted by carpenter5]
responses and comments:
I've made my own insomuch as I've bought a base and jar of sauce and then added what I wanted on top. I'm not much of a cook though! I've made bolognese sauces before so I suppose making a pizza sauce isn't much different. I've never attempted bread or pastries before. Do you have a recipe that you use to make the base? How long does it take and is it fairly foolproof as I'm a bit of a disaster in the kitchen! [Phaedra_Scythe]
Oh I wish I had one! I buy either the packaged crust mix that you just add water to and roll out, or the crusts that are already made and rolled out. YOu can get these in the dairy section with the other bread items, or now there are some that are room temperature that are over with the rest of the spaghetti and pasta sauces and mixes. [carpenter5]
Back when i lived with my old folks we sometimes did that, it was so fun being with my siblings and parets making my own pizza, i cinda miss it sitting in my own appartment. That was good times, and the pizzas we made always got tasty and stuff, wish we could have cebab like the pizzas the pizzerias make but otherwise there wasn't anything to complain about. [Wario_1]
When we lived in Florida, there was a family owned pizzeria that made the best pizza. They were 24 inch square pies and you'd have to fold the slices over to keep the stuff from falling out of them. They were so good and those homemade crusts would just melt in your mouth/ [carpenter5]
I've tried to do a simple homemade pizza (fresh tomato and mozzarella) with my friends and it was worth it, it was good and we had a good time. However it's a lot of work to do if you want to do it alone and pizzas from good pizzerias are better [RowenaTheWitch]
that sounds good. Believe it or not, just plain cheese pizza is actually my favorite! I do like some of the others with meat and veggies, but you give me a good pie that is piled high with lots of gooey mozzarella cheese and i am happy as a clam! I still think that getting together and assembling it is half the fun though!~ [carpenter5]
I make pizza by using my bread maker for the dough or buy dough with no dairy. This is the only way my daughter can have pizza, as she can't eat tomato or dairy products. We make a fruit salad pizza with ham. Its fun to roll out the dough with another person. [Fishmomma]
One of my favorite desserts is the fruit pizza that they make at our local pizzeria. They do it with cherries and a crumb topping and then drizzle it with a confectioners sugar and water glaze mixture. Hubby likes ham and pineapple pizza so I'll bet he would like the fruit salad pizza that you make. You should consider posting the recipe on mylot. [carpenter5]
I make my own pizzas. My family are spoilt, they turn their noses up and a pizza shop pizza these days. I make the dough in my bread machine, then put it in an oven proof frypan that I cook it in a very hot oven. We prefer really simple toppings, homemade tomato sauce with a sprinking of herbs and maybe some parmesan cheese. We also prefer very thin crusts [Krisss]
I'm the same way as far as the crusts go. I don't like deep dish pies at all. The thinner and the crispier they are..the better i like them. I always cook my crust a few minutes before putting the toppings and sauce on. It seems to make them crispier and less likely to not get done. [carpenter5]
I have made homemade pizza. Years ago, we got the Kraft home made kit, but I did not like it. I make it from scratch, and I use regular tomato sauce and add oregano and other seasons and pepperoni, along with onions, green peppers, and cheese on top. I usually buy Hunts if I buy sauce. However, I have not made any for a long time. I would not mind one with black olives on it, and anchovies, since I like that on my pizza. I would not mind some with ground beef if I get brave enough to make some. [suspenseful]
i like ground beef on my pizza as well. i'm not much into the veggie pizzas though. To be quite honest, I'd just as soon have one loaded with gobs and gobs of cheese. My grandma and I were laughing about pizza yesterday and she said if she wanted vegetables, she would just eat a salad. Her favorite is one with all kinds of meats. [carpenter5]
the closest I have ever come to having 'home made' pizza is buying a pizza crust mix, which all you have to do is add water, and let it rise, however the crust comes out soggy and not crisp I have yet to try to make it from scratch using flour, yeast, water and salt and whatever else goes into it, but would like to try sometime But normally I buy the large cheese pizza made by Unos and then add my own toppings..... Mooch [oneandonemakesix]
The trick to the crust mix (and they don't tell you this on the package, I discovered it on my own) is to bake the crust for a few minutes before putting the toppings and sauce on. It will keep it from getting soggy. I tried it once because I don't like thick crusts, I prefer them very crispy. [carpenter5]
we have tried to prepared a homemade pizza when i was not yet busy. but now i am busy, i do not have the time to do such preparation.anyway here are some of my favorite recipes from allrecipes.com. enjoy Homemade Pizza Sauce SUBMITTED BY: Taste of Home Test Kitchen PHOTO BY: ALFANN02 "Flavored with garlic, basil and Italian seasoning, this versatile sauce from our Test Kitchen staff will give Italian flair to all kinds of appetizing entrees. In fact, our home economists came up with the following two dishes that spotlight the zesty mixture." INGREDIENTS * 3 garlic cloves, minced * 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil * 1 (29 ounce) can tomato puree * 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes * 2 tablespoons brown sugar * 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning * 1 teaspoon dried basil * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes DIRECTIONS 1. In a large saucepan, saute garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until sauce reaches desired thickness. Use in Deep-Dish Sausage Pizza, Tomato Artichoke Chicken or any recipe that calls for pizza sauce. Sauce may be refrigerated for up to 1 week. -------------------------- Homemade Pizza Supreme SUBMITTED BY: Gaylene Anderson "Even if you've never made pizza from scratch, I hope you'll try this recipe. it's the highlight of my favorite casual meal. You have to plan ahead to allow rising time for the dough, but it is easy to work with and the crust is so good." INGREDIENTS * 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast * 2 cups warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees) * 3 tablespoons vegetable oil * 1 1/2 teaspoons salt * 4 cups all-purpose flour * SAUCE: * 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce * 1 1/2 teaspoons grated onion * 1 teaspoon dried oregano * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1/8 teaspoon pepper * TOPPINGS: * 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese * 4 ounces Canadian bacon, diced (optional) * 1 (3.25 ounce) package sliced pepperoni * 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced * 1 medium green pepper, sliced * 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained * 1 cup chopped onion * 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese * 1/2 cup minced fresh basil DIRECTIONS 1. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add oil, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rest in a warm place for 10 minutes. 2. Combine sauce ingredients; set aside. Divide dough in half. On a floured surface, roll each portion into a 13-in. circle. Transfer to two greased 12-in. pizza pans; build up edges slightly. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Spread with sauce; sprinkle with toppings. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted. [neenasatine]
Italian seasoning is garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, basil and a bit of finely chopped parsley flakes. nothing too hard and you should be able to find all of your ingredients separately even if you can't find them in one bottle. [carpenter5]
My mom has an unusual way to make homemade pizza which she has been doing for many years, and my dad loves it. I however don't like it all that much. I think of it as a hamburger pie. Anyway, she makes her own dough and cooks the entire thing in a tall castiron skillet in the oven. She puts tomato sauce from a can on the crust, browned ground beef, and mozz cheese on top. If you like hamburger pizza you will love this. [prettypinkbug]
that sounds good...I'm like you, and probably would think of it more as a hamburger pie, but I bet it would be great! thanks so much for sharing this with me and my family. My girls and their tummies will certainly thank you for it! LOL [carpenter5]
I am a big pizza fan. I bought a professional oven to make pizzas at home. Yeah, I did try to make it at home and it's very economic:) [youless]
i have a small oven that is designed to cook pizzas and also doubles as a routessarie oven. (Not sure about spelling there) It is sitting on the opposite side of the kitchen from the rest of my appliances gathering dust. It does an awsome job, but it's so hard to clean, that I don't like to use it. [carpenter5]
I like pizza. My family always buy pizza from restaurants. I'd like to be able to try out in making homemade pizzas, too. I have not done it yet. How does one do it, especially the dough/crust? Any good recipe for a dough? I remember making a pizza snack, not a real pizza, just a homemade imitation. We used small bread which served as the crust, in replacement of the big dough. The sauce we used was DelMonte pizza sauce, we have it available here locally. [MariaD]
We do little snacks like that on melba toast squares, or sometimes on trisket snack crackers. I don't have a good crust recipe,, though someone posted one on this discussion. I usually use the pre-made crusts that you just add the toppings to. Sometimes, I use the mix, but make sure that you bake the crusts for a few minutes, even though the package doesn't say to...otherwise the crust will be soggy. [carpenter5]
i tried making pizza when i was told to do so, that was actually during our home economics class in school.. the one i made has a sardines toppings and the other is a corned beef-topping pizza.. at first i thought it will not taste good, im expecting it will have a weird taste but no, when i finished baking it, it really tastes good far from what i have expected.. but sad to say, i was not able to do it again now since i forgot the ingredients and the steps in making a pizza.. well, good to have experienced baking it though! its really FUN! [leizlmarie]
i have to to tell you...that both of those toppings sound totally disgusting. I'm not sure what country you are in, but most of the pizza's I've had have pepperoni, ham, cheese and sausage on them. Never had one with corned beef and quite frankly can't stand the taste of it, so I know i wouldn't like it on a pizza. [carpenter5]
I make a lot of pizzas in the winter months when I like to use the oven - these homemade pizzas are a great way to use leftovers. I also like a garlic pizza pie, or spinach with feta. [Modestah]
yea i love homemade pizza, it taste just so great. It's kind of like pizza hut. [NYzJatt]
My wife like to make a homemade pizza. Because I and my two kids love to eat pizza except my wife, but she love to make pizza for us. I love pizza specially pizza of Pizza Hut or Shakey's. But I love also cheese pizza as one of the topping of pizza. I love pizza with pepperoni, ham, mushroom, bell pepper and a lot of cheese in the topping. Mostly I like thick pizza with the pizza side have a lot of cheese. [aries_0325]
I do homemade pizza but the crust I used is the one you can buy at the grocery. The sauce is pizza sauce or some times spaghetti sauce for the sweet taste. [yram_gwynyth]
yes, I always do my own pizza in the house and I will used an ordinary toast bread and I will just buy my stuff in the grocery store like sweet style pizza sauce, cheese, olive, sausage and sometimes I used with cooked grated beef....... [cherylal]
i also love home made pizza and i also do this whenever i'm low on budget. i'm gonna share you my recipe on how i make my homemade pizza Ingredients: pan de sal, split in halves 2 tbsps. of pasta sauce for every half-piece of pan de sal chopped onions, optional chopped bell peppers, optional grated cheese Assembling the pizza pan de sal: I don't recommend ready-to-pour pasta sauce in pouches. If you don't have a tried and tested pasta sauce, you may this or this. I don't recommend either that you go through all the trouble of cooking a pot of pasta sauce just so you make make some pizza pan de sal. When you make pasta sauce, make a lot and set aside some to make pizza pan de sal. Chopped onions and bell peppers are optional because home made pasta sauce has enough onions and bell peppers. Add them only if you want some crunch in your pizza pan de sal. Toast the split pan de sal in the oven for about two minutes. You have to pre-toast the bread so that they form a crust on the surface. Remember that unlike uncooked pizza crust, you are using ready-to-eat bread. Unless you toast the pan de sal, they will get soaked with pasta sauce and they will turn soggy and difficult to handle. When you've toasted your pan de sal, spread the pasta sauce over them. Top with chopped onions and bell peppers, if you prefer, then add the grated cheese on top. Toast for another minute or just until the cheese melts. Eat as soon as they are cool enough to handle so as not to burn your hands and mouth. [rhane7315]