Cheesy Crust Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/4 cups unbleached flour
• 1 envelope dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 10 ounces mozzarella string cheese (sticks)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 35 slices pepperoni
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 onion, sliced thin and lightly sauteed

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor that has been fitted with its steel blade, place 2 1/4 cups flour, yeast, and salt.
• 2 process 5 seconds, until ingredients are well mixed.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine water, sugar, and 2 teaspoons oil.
• 4 with the.
• 5 processor running, slowly pour water mixture through feeding tube.
• 6 after completely mixed, if the dough is too soft, add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time until smooth ball forms.
• 7 process on"pulse" for 25 seconds to knead dough.
• 8 place dough in a bowl that has been coated with cooking spray; turn the dough.
• 9 cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise at room temperature for 40 minutes, or until doubled in size.
• 10 punch dough down, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes.
• 11 using fingertips, spread dough to cover the bottom of a.
• 12 12" pizza pan that has been coated with cooking spray.
• 13 push dough up to the.
• 14 edge of the pan, forming a rim.
• 15 if dough is too sticky, dust with flour.
• 16 with a fork, prick the dough 15 times.
• 17 place cheese sticks around edge of dough about 1" in from the edge and fold dough over the cheese.
• 18 pinch dough.
• 19 together with fingers to seal.
• 20 brush with remaining oil.
• 21 preheat oven to 450.
• 22 to prepare sauce, combine crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic powder, basil, onion powder, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan.
• 23 cook over low heat for 25 minutes, or until sauce is thickened and the flavors have blended.
• 24 spread sauce evenly over a crust.
• 25 sprinkle with cheeses, pepperoni, mushrooms, and onions.
• 26 bake for 12 minutes or until crust is crisp and brown.
• 27 notes: the cheese in the.