Margherita Pizza

Yummy, yummy, yummy! I really like this pizza. It's a great vegetarian dinner too. If you want to make this recipe easier buy a readymade crust.

MARGHERITA PIZZA

(serves 8-10)

Crust Ingredients:

*1 cup warm water

*1 package active dry yeast

*1 teaspoon sugar

*1 teaspoon salt

*2 teaspoons olive oil

*2 1/2 cups flour

*1 teaspoon ground basil

*1 teaspoon ground oregano

*1 egg white

*1 tablespoon water

*1/2 teaspoon garlic salt (optional)

*1/2 teaspoon poppy seed (optional)

*1/2 teaspoon sesame seed (optional)

*corn meal

Pizza Ingredients:

*1/4 cup olive oil

*1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic

*1/2 teaspoon sea salt

*8 roma tomatoes, sliced

*1 teaspoon dried basil

*1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

*1 1/2 cups fontina cheese, shredded

*1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

*1/2 cup feta cheese, grated

*1/8 cup green pepper, chopped very small (optional)

*1/8 cup red pepper, chopped very small (optional)

Crust Directions:

~In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast & sugar in the water.

~Allow the yeast to proof, about 10 minutes.

~In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, oregano, basil and olive oil.

~Mix in yeast mixture.

~Sprinkle flour on a clean dry surface.

~Knead dough, until it is no longer sticky. You may need to add another 1/4 cup of flour, but no more.

~Place the dough into a well oiled bowl, and cover with a damp cloth.

~Let the dough rise until double. About 1 hour.

~Punch down the dough, and form into one tight ball (more if you are going to make personal pizza's).

~Let dough sit for a few minutes.

~Roll out dough to desired thickness.

~Mix egg white & water together.

~Paint a light layer of egg wash on outer edge of pizza.

~Sprinkle with desired amount of garlic salt.

~Spray the pizza stone, pizza pan or cookie sheet with pam.

~Sprinkle corn meal on pan.

~Put flour on hands and flatten pizza dough to desired thickness.

~Place dough on pizza stone, pizza pans, or cookie sheet.

~In a small bowl, mix egg & 1 tablespoon water.

~Brush outer edge of pizza crust with egg wash.

~In a small bowl, mix garlic salt, poppy seed & sesame seed.

~Sprinkle seasoning mixture over egg wash.

~Bake in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.

Pizza Directions:

~In a medium bowl, stir together olive oil, garlic, salt, & dried basil.

~Toss with sliced tomatoes.

~Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

~Mix mozzarella, fontina, parmesan & feta cheese together.

~Brush pizza crust (after it has been pre-baked for 10 minutes) with some of the tomato marinade.

~Sprinkle pizza evenly with cheese mixture.

~Arrange tomatoes over top of cheese.

~Sprinkle red & green peppers over tomatoes.

~Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.

Variation:

`substitute a homemade pizza crust with the

pre-baked pizza crust. You do not need to bake before putting your toppings on.