Pizza Night

Last night we all got to make our own personal pizzas, which is always a hit around here!  I was smart enough (based on past bad experiences) to have all the toppings out and ready AND the crusts already rolled out in each pan.  The time I didn’t have the crusts ready was a MESS!  Little boys all over my kitchen had pizza crust rolled all around my rolling pins and crust with holes in it and crust in the bowl of pizza sauce, and raw pizza crust in their mouths. 

SO, I learned to have a lovely rolled out crust in each  pan with all the ingredients on the counter ready to go and THEN call the boys in to make a pizza. 

I called them all in and, count them there’s five, not four, boys in the kitchen having a blast putting their pizzas together because we had a friend over for the night.

I forgot to take a picture of one of the boys’ pizzas, and do you think they really would have let me?  They were TOO hungry!  But, here’s a picture of mine.  And just so ya know, it may look big in the picture, but it’s actually a tiny stone I got from Pampered Chef, not one of those you can bake a whole cake in.  

Here’s the recipe if you want to give it a try.  The crust is very easy and very yummy.

Homemade Personal Pizzas  

Crust:

3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 t. salt

1 cup plain yogurt

1 cup butter, melted

1. Stir together flour and salt in mixing bowl. 
2. Add yogurt and melted butter.  Stir well until ball of dough is formed.

 Pizza toppings: 

1 jar pizza sauce (I actually made my own sauce last night)

8 oz. mozzarella cheese, or white cheddar
any favorite toppings such as pepperoni, cooked hamburger or sausage, green peppers, mushrooms or olives.
  

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Shred cheese with grater.  Set all other pizza toppings out for everyone to work with.
3. Sprinkle flour on baking pans to cover surface. 
4. Pat dough on pan as thick as you prefer.
5. Spoon on sauce and spread around dough.
6. Top with cheese and favorite toppings.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted and turning golden brown.

This recipe is one featured in my “What to Do With the Kids in your Kitchen” ebook and book.