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Pizza Dough
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Posted on May 24, 2008

      Making your own pizza dough is very easy. You don’t have to knead the dough. Just stir the ingredients together and let it rise in the fridge over night. This recipe is based on the one in Rose Levy Beranbaum’s The Bread Bible. I made some changes in the amount, because the original recipe makes a very small pizza. I also had no instant yeast, so I converted the recipe for use with active dry yeast instead. You can see more pizza photos using this recipe in my pizza party post. Ingredients (weights are in parentheses): 1 1/2 cups … Continue reading →

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Margherita Pizza Sauce
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Posted on May 24, 2008

      This is a fantastic pizza sauce, and it’s very easy to make. Use fresh oregano if you can find it; it really does make a world of difference. This sauce is based on the recipe in Rose Levy Beranbaum’s The Bread Bible. Since I like to cut my pizza into 8 slices, I based the nutritional information on a single-slice serving. Of course, you’re going to want to eat several slices of any pizza made with this sauce! Ingredients: 1 cup (8 ounces) canned crushed tomatoes, with their juices 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large garlic clove, chopped 1/4 … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday and a Pizza Party!
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Posted on May 23, 2008

I started DawnsRecipes.com one year ago today. That’s not to say I didn’t have a recipe blog before then. I just didn’t have one with an easy-to-remember URL. It didn’t always have such nice pictures with the recipes, and there was no commentary at all. It was basically just my recipe collection in an internet accessible format. I did migrate all those recipes to this site at the onset, and I’m going through them as I have the time to add the missing pictures and commentary. Today I’m doing something a little different. I’d invited my dad over for lunch … Continue reading →

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Red Pepper-Artichoke Pizza
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Posted on May 24, 2007

Recipe: Red Pepper-Artichoke Pizza Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 can (10 ounces) refrigerated pizza dough 1 tablespoon skim milk 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves 1 tub (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese 1 jar (12 ounces) roasted bell peppers, drained and coarsely chopped 1 jar (6 – 7 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped 1 small tomato, chopped (about 1/2 cup) 3 medium green onions, sliced (about 3 tablespoons) Instructions Heat oven to 425°. Grease cookie sheet. Pat pizza dough into 13 x 11-inch rectangle on cookie sheet. Bake … Continue reading →

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