Homemade Pizza and Toppings

There’s nothing better than a big slice of pizza from a top-notch pizzeria, but not all areas of the country are privileged to have high-quality establishments close at hand. When some people crave pizza, they’re either forced to buy fast food quality pizza or they have to settle for the frozen kind.

There is an alternative to lower-quality restaurant pizza and frozen kinds. Have you considered making homemade pizza? You don’t have to own a brick oven to make pizzeria quality pizza. You can make homemade pizza that’s every bit as good as pizzeria pizza, and best of all, you can add as many toppings as you want for far less than the cost of restaurant varieties.

My family loves homemade pizza, and although I use a mix to prepare my crust, I have learned to perfect my homemade pizza recipe. Try my tips and suggestions for homemade pizza and you too will be able to make homemade pizza instead of buying the frozen kind or expensive types from restaurants. Give you family the homemade pizza they want, and pile on the toppings. You can make homemade pizza they’ll prefer over expensive restaurant varieties.

Crust Matters

Although I save time by using crust mix, my crust is crisp and delicious. I use Jiffy pizza crust mix, and the price can’t be beat. Although the box includes baking instructions, after many years of baking homemade pizza using Jiffy crust mix, I’ve learned a few ways to improve the overall quality and texture of the crust.

Firstly, the Jiffy crust instructions say to use ½ cup of hot water. It’s better to use warm water. If the water is too hot the yeast won’t survive, and the dough won’t rise. Also, the Jiffy crust instructions say to set the dough in a warm place for several minutes. I cover the bowl of dough with a dinner plate, and I’ve let it set up to twenty minutes on the kitchen counter. I prepare the toppings while the dough is rising. Using my method the dough rises very nicely, and it has a very good texture. When following the directions on the Jiffy crust box, the dough was always very sticky.

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