Solar System Pizza

Makes 2-16” pizzas

Ingredients:

Crust:

• 2 cups warm water (110-120 degrees fahrenheit)
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5-6 cups all-purpose flour

Toppings:

• Olive Oil
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Pizza sauce
• 8 oz. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 can black olives, sliced
• Pepperoni, thinly sliced
• Mozzarella Cheese, thinly sliced
• Cheddar Cheese, thinly sliced
• Ham, thinlly sliced
  
  

Instructions:

1. Make dough – Combine warm water with sugar. Sprinkle yeast over the top and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
   

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment, add the water and yeast mixture. With the mixer on low speed,  slowly add olive oil, salt and all-purpose flour one cup at a time until the dough forms a ball.

3. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough for 3-4 minutes. Place dough in a mixing bowl that has been lightly greased with olive. Set in a warm place covered with a tea towel or plastic wrap. Allow to double in size (around 45-60 minutes). When the dough has doubled, punch down to release air bubbles and knead for 2-3 minutes.

4. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. If using a pizza stone, place the pizza stone in the oven to heat. This recipe makes 2 family sized pizzas. Cut off a section of dough for your pizza. The remaining dough may be frozen if you don’t plan to use it immediately.

5.Shape dough – On a lightly floured surface, carefully roll and shape the dough into a disk shape. Stretch and shape with your hands to create the size and shape you would like.

6. Add toppings – Brush the surface of your dough with olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Prick the surface of the pizza with a fork several times to prevent air bubbles during baking. Using cookies cutters, cut out stars, meteors, a rocket, and planets from meats and cheeses. Arrange on pizza. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden and bubbly.