Claire's Pizza

Name: Claire's Pizza
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz Shredded mozzarella; 1/4 cup Julienned sundried tomatoes; 5 Chopped basil leaves; 1/3 can Paul Newman Vodka Sauce; 1/4 cup Grated parmesan; 2 1/2 cup Flour; 1 cup Lukewarm water; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 2 tsp Active dry yeast; 1 tsp Salt; 1 Polenta for sprinkling

clairejene @cook_3201768

Claire's Pizza

clairejene @cook_3201768

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 mins

5 servings

Toppings
8 ozShredded mozzarella
1/4 cupJulienned sundried tomatoes
5Chopped basil leaves
1/3 canPaul Newman Vodka Sauce
1/4 cupGrated parmesan
Dough
2 1/2 cupFlour
1 cupLukewarm water
2 tbspOlive oil
2 tspActive dry yeast
1 tspSalt
Other
1Polenta for sprinkling

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Steps

1 hour 30 mins

1

Proof yeast in lukewarm water.
2

Mix in flour and remaining dough ingredients a little at a time until a soft ball of dough is formed
3

Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5-8 minutes or until consistency is even and there is good elasticity.
4

Return dough to oiled bowl and cover with either a damp towel or seran wrap and let rise at room temperature for about 1 hour or until doubled.
5

Preheat oven to 400.
6

Punch down dough and roll out til it is the desired thickness (about half an inch).
7

Sprinkle polenta on cooking sheet and place the dough on it
8

Spread tomato sauce on dough.
9

Add parmesan, basil and pine nuts.
10

Place on middle rack and cook for about eighteen minutes.
11

Add sundried tomatoes to cooking pizza and continue to cook for about 4 minutes or until crust starts to brown.
12

Remove pizza from oven.