Freezer Pizza

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Freezer Pizza
by: Jenny Stranger www.freezerdinner.com

Yield: 3 large pizzas

•12 cups white flour
•1 tablespoon salt
•3 tablespoons instant yeast
•½ cup sugar
•2 tablespoons dough enhancer (optional)
•½ cup canola or vegetable oil
•4 cups water (warm)
•1 tablespoon oregano
•½ tablespoon garlic powder or garlic salt

In a large mixer, combine the flour, salt, yeast, sugar, and dough enhancer. In a glass liquid measuring bowl, warm the water in the microwave for 2 minutes.

Add the water and oil to the flour mixture a few cups at a time. When combined, let the dough mix for 2 minutes. Dough should be elastic and not stick to your fingers. Add more flour if too sticky, more water if too dry. Let the mixer knead the dough for 8 minutes. (The dough can be frozen at this point. Just place each piece in a large freezer zip-top bag, then label and freeze it. To use, simply defrost in the microwave 1 minute on high and roll out dough to make a pizza)

Preheat oven to 500ºF. Place pizza stone (best for a crispy crust) in the oven while it is heating up. Or use a greased baking sheet. Shape dough into a large circle, then cut it into three sections with a knife. Lightly oil counter top and roll out each pizza crust with a rolling pin. Fold over the edges and press down to form a crust. With a fork, pierce pizza dough every inch or two to reduce the number of bubbles in the crust. Sprinkle cornmeal or flour on the pizza pans and place pizza dough on pans by folding over half the dough on your forearm and then lifting dough onto pizza pan. Bake for 4 minutes at 500ºF. You can freeze pizza crust (when cooled) or continue with toppings.

Remove hot crust from oven and top with ½ cup cheese first (this will keep the frozen pizza from getting soggy). Prepare pizza sauce (recipe follows) and pour sauce on top of cheese. Pile on toppings; top again with cheese. Cool pizza and then wrap it in plastic wrap without the pan. Label "500ºF for 10 to 15 minutes" and freeze. You can also freeze extra sauce in zip-top freezer bags.

To serve: Do not defrost frozen pizza. Remove and discard plastic wrap. Place pizza on a pizza stone dusted with cornmeal, or on an aluminum pan in the oven while it is pre-heating to 425ºF. When the oven reaches 425ºF, bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden.


Pizza Sauce
(Yield: Sauce for 3 pizzas)

•1 large can (29 ounces) tomato sauce
•3 tablespoons oregano
•3 teaspoons minced garlic

Open the large can of tomato sauce and add oregano and garlic to the can. Divide the sauce between the three pizzas.

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