BEST PIZZA EVER!

We have found a few trendy places over the past few years that have amazing pizza, but with a high price tag. Tonight I decided to give it a try myself and I was shocked at how yummy it was. You MUST try this recipe!

Pizza Dough Ingredients:

1. 1 Cup of lukewarm water
2. Dash of sugar
3. 1 packet of Active Dry Yeast
4. 1/2 tsp. salt
5. 1 T. olive oil
6. 3/4 tsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary
   
7. 3/4 tsp. finely chopped fresh basil
8. 2 3/4 c. all purpose flour

Instructions for crust:

1. Combine water, sugar, and yeast.
2. Set aside & let proof for about 10-15 minutes.
3. Mix in salt, oil, rosemary, and herbs.
4. Add 1 cup of flour and once well integrated, add the remaining flour a little at a time.***I use my stand mixer with the dough hook, and it works perfectly.
5. Once all of the flour mixed in, place the dough on a well floured surface.
6. Knead for 2 minutes and form a ball.
   
7. Put dough in well-oiled bowl and turn over so that all of the dough has a slight covering of oil on it.
8. Cover the bowl with wet cloth and set aside to rise for about 30 minutes. ***If your dough doesn't seem to be rising on it's own, it's probably because your home is too cool - try a warmer spot!I turn on my oven for just a minute or two, then turn it off before setting the bowl in there to rise.
9. If you are using a pizza pan, oil it and add a little bit of cornmeal to the top to help the pizza not to stick. I always use stones, so I just add a little bit of flour so that it doesn't stick while I work with it.
10. Preheat oven to 425*.
11. Divide dough in half, and put onto pizza pans. I use one 13" Pampered Chef round stone, and a large (11x16) Pampered Chef bar stone.
12. Work the dough so that all of the surface is covered, it will be thin - don't worry!
13. Cook the dough for about 10 minutes.
14. Add the toppings and bake again for about 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling!

Alfredo Sauce Ingredients:

1. 1 stick of butter
2. 1 pint of heavy cream
3. 1 c. of freshly grated parmesan cheese
4. 3 cloves of garlic, minced

Instructions for sauce:

1. Melt butter.
2. Stir in cream and allow to simmer for 2 minutes.
   
3. Add garlic and parmesean cheese, stir well.
4. Cook on low/medium - stirring frequently.
5. Once all cheese is melted (after about 10 minutes) consider it done!

Alfredo Cheese Pizza: Spoon sauce over crust, amount is up to you! Add cheese - mozzarella & parmesean was my kids' choice!

**Chicken Spinach Alfredo Pizza: Saute a chicken breast in 1 T. olive oil and 1 minced garlic clove; then slice into fairly thin strips. Spoon Alfredo sauce on pizza crust, add grated mozzarella and parmesan, then add then add the chicken and 3/4 c. of coarsely chopped fresh spinach. PERFECTION!

We are on the Feingold Diet, so rest all of these ingredients are 'approved'..... no artificial chemicals makes for MUCH better food!