LOUIS PIZZA RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in water and oil until combined. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Gently form into a ball. Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough in half. On parchment, roll each half into a 10-in. circle. Transfer (leaving dough on parchment) to a 12-in. pizza pan. , Preheat oven to 425°. Combine crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, basil and oregano; spread over pizzas. Top with pepperoni, green pepper, onion and cheese. If desired, sprinkle with additional dried basil and oregano. Bake on a low oven rack, 1 at a time, until bottom of crust is golden and cheese is lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Cut into squares.

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water and the olive oil in a cup and, with the mixer on medium speed, pour the wet ingredients into the dry.
• Knead the dough in the mixer until soft and smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Remove the dough, and knead on a well-floured counter a few times, then wrap in plastic and let rest at room temperature while you make the topping.
• Preheat oven to 450° with a pizza stone on the bottom rack.
• Drain and crush the canned tomatoes, squeezing out as much juice as possible; coarsely chop the tomatoes and put in a medium bowl; add in the crushed garlic, olive oil, and salt; let steep 10-15 minutes.
• After the garlic has steeped, discard it and stir in the basil.
• Combine the three cheese in a food processor, pulsing until cheese is mixed to a crumbly paste.
• Divide the dough in half; on a floured work surface, roll the dough into an 11-12 inch round.
• Put the dough on a floured pizza peel, or on the back of a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Spread with half of the sauce, all the way to the edges of the dough.
• Top with half of the cheese.
• Slide the pizza off the pizza peel or baking sheet with parchment onto the pizza stone.
• Bake until very crisp, about 13 -15 minutes.
• Repeat with remaining sauce and dough.