TJ's mom got us some pizza-making equipment for Christmas, so we decided that we would make pizzas on New Year's Eve with Jerry, Vivian, and Levi.
Since this was my first time making pizza crust, I decided to go with a recipe from Elise (click the link for ingredients and general pizza how-to) because none of her recipes have ever failed me. I one-and-a-halved it, which was good for eight 6- to 8-inch pizzas (depending on how good your Ultimate skills are).
For the sauce, I used about 2 pounds of Roma tomatoes, 4 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt, and three cloves of minced garlic. Here's the procedure: cut an X in one end of each tomato, then submerge them in boiling water for about 10 seconds. Transfer the tomatoes to a bowl of cold water and peel off the skins. Remove seeds and chop (this was messy), then bring to a boil over medium-high heat with the oil, salt, and garlic. I also threw in a bit of basil. Stir occasionally, maybe for 20 minutes, until the sauce is very thick.
I think the pizzas turned out great. Happy 2009!
3 comments:
Hey!! We had pizza too! With butternut squash no less...
Apparently homemade pizza is THE way to bring in the new year.
mmm that pizza was sooo good. how come i have this feeling like i'm going to try that crust recipe and it just isn't going to taste the same??
Love homemade pizza! I've discovered a killer sauce that's a little less work, but to die for. It's the "exquisite pizza sauce" from allrecipes.com. Check it out! I've never gone back:) (And you don't have to add the anchovy sauce. Anyway, sounds fun and have a happy new year!
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