Deep-dish Pizza From Oamc Easy Mix Yeast Bread Dough For 2

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast or 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill (optional) or 1/2 teaspoon sage (optional) or 1/2 teaspoon basil (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 -4 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 eggs or 2 egg whites
• 1 (8 ounce) can pizza sauce
• 6 ounces bulk lamb sausage or 6 ounces ground beef, cooked and drained
• 1/2 cup chopped green peppers or 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour, the yeast, and, if desired, herb.
• 2 in a medium saucepan heat and stir milk, margarine, sugar, and salt just till warm (120 to 130 f) and margarine almost melts.
• 3 add to flour mixture. add egg. beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl. beat on high speed for 3 minutes. stir in the remaining flour. divide dough into halves or quarters.
• 4 to chill, cover portions and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
• 5 or, to freeze, wrap the portions in plastic wrap and place in freezer bags. seal, label, and freeze for up to 3 months. to use, let dough stand at room temperature about 2 1/2 hours or till thawed. (or, thaw overnight in the refrigerator.).
• 6 to make pizza, use 1/2 of the above recipe.
• 7 with lightly greased fingers, pat dough into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 11x7x1 1/2 or 9x9x2 inch baking pan.
• 8 cover and let rise in a warm place til nearly double (about 30 minutes). bake in a 375 oven about 10 minutes or till light brown. (if necessary, lightly press down center or crust.).
• 9 spread pizza sauce over hot crust. sprinkle with meat and veggies, add cheese. bake for 15 to 20 minutes more or till crust is golden brown. serves 2.