Dough-
1 1/3 cups water
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
(later) 2 tablespoons cornmeal (sprinkle on waxed paper for individual pizzas)
Put everything in the bread machine and use the ‘dough’ cycle. I let it sit around a while (an hour or so) after it was done mixing until I was ready to cook the pizza. It will rise a bit and be pretty wet/sticky. Press dough into all sides of seasoned cast iron skillet, and use the leftover dough on parchment paper for individual “Picky Toddler Pizzas”. Prebake at 400 for eight to ten minutes before adding toppings.
Toppings
1/2 to 1 cup sauce
1 tsp Italian seasoning
2-3 cups grated mozzerella cheese
Any random veggies or meat (we used tomatoes, broccoli, garlic and onion maybe? I forget)
Parmesan cheese to taste
TUMS (for dessert)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the Italian seasoning in with the sauce. Saute (if you like) any veggies you will be putting in. We did the garlic, onion and broccoli, but left the tomatoes raw. Spread 1/2 of the sauce around the bottom of the prebaked crust. Let toddler paint on her pizzas with sauce. Layer half of your toppings over the bottom of the pan. Take a few handfuls of cheese and sprinkle it on top. Dot with a few more spoonfuls of the sauce, then layer the rest of the toppings, followed by the rest of the mozzarella. I put on a few slices of tomato on top cause it looks pretty. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake in oven for 45-50 minutes, or until melted through and a little brown on top.
Toddler pizzas can get sprinkled with healthy things and then a layer of cheese- those go on the pizza stone or a cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes. The parchment paper is okay in the oven, so you can just slide the whole sheet plus Toddler Pizzas onto a cookie sheet without trying to spatula them off.
You can also see the crust pulled away from the edges of the pan a bit.
BURP.
