Fresh Homeade Pizza

This pizza recipe is one of the recipes I have tried.Its different from other pizzas because it still keeps its fluffiness but has its crunch .  It has tons of flavor and love into it !It's fairly simple and has a great crust and sauce.Its You can do whatever toppings that please your taste.

Step by Step instructions with pictures are here. Full recipe scroll down.

1.Mix together warm water and honey. Sprinkle over the yeast until dissolves.

2.Put flour and salt into the food processor.Turn on low ,pour in 1/4 cup of olive oil

3.Stir yeast mixture until it forms a ball

4.Knead dough 2-3 minutes.

   5.Let dough rise for 1 - 1 1/2 hrs                               

6.Divide dough into two. Let rise for 15 more minutes

7. Pre- heat the oven to 500 F

8. Add crushed tomatoes,red wine vinegar,granulated garlic,dried basil,oregano,thyme,black pepper,water,and salt together in a bowl.

9.Roll out the dough to 13 in diameters.

10.Take 1/4 cup of sauce and circle it around the dough.

11.Add 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and toppings.

12.Make sure it is spread evenly

14.Enjoy and eat!

13.Bake pizza for 10 minutes until cheese is bubbling,

Pizza Dough 

Prep: 15 minutes 

Rise:1 hour

Rest: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups of warm water (105 F to 115 F)
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 package active try yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
• 4 to 4/12 all - purpose flour or bread flour
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt 
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Olive Oil
• Cornmeal (optional) 

This recipe makes two pizzas.

1. In a small bow stir warm water and honey . Sprinkle yeast over the water mixture; let it stand a few minutes until it slightly foams then stir.

2. Brush a large bowl with some olive oil ; set aside. In a food processor ( if not standing mixture) combine 4 cups of flour and salt. Run the food processor on low while adding 1/4 of olive oil and the yeast mixture through the feed tube.  Process until the dough becomes a ball and all of the ingredients are incorporated. Transfer the dough to a floured surface. Knead dough for 2 to 3 minutes until no longer sticky,adding remaining flour,1 tablespoon at a time ,as needed.

3.Place dough in the large greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or a cover. Let pizza dough rise at room temperature (70 F to 72 F ) until doubles in size 1 to 1 1/2 hours). Punch down dough and divide dough into two portions*.Cover loosely with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap; let rise for 15 more minutes.

4. On a lightly floured surface roll one portion of the dough with a floured rolling pin into a circle of 13 inches in diameter or an oval about 1/4 inch thick. Brush olive oil the pan using. Sprinkle cornmeal on pan.

5. Use the Pizza sauce recipe.

Pizza Sauce

Start to Finish : 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes,undrained
• 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar.
• 1.2 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt

Toppings:

1/2 cup tomatoes

1/4 cup basil

1/2 chopped mushrooms.

1. In a medium bowl whisk together tomatoes,vinegar, garlic , basil ,oregano,thyme,and black pepper. Whisk in 1/4 cup if water and enough salt to taste. If necessary add more of the water to thin sauce. (if sauce is thick at this stage it will be pasty on the pizza. Its should evenly spread over the dough.) Add remaining salt to taste, 

2. For an 8-to 10 inch pizza , use 1/4 cup of the sauce. This recipe makes 3 cups.

You can freeze sauce in freezer bags like zip-lock . Defrost when ready. 

6.Pre heat oven to 500 F . Ladle 1/4 cup of pizza sauce on pizza .Add 2 cups of mozzarella cheese on pizza. Make sure to spread evenly. For toppings  I chopped then put 1/2 cup of tomatoes and 1/4 cup of fresh basil, and 1/2 cup of mushrooms.Add your favorite toppings on its up to you! Bake for 10 minutes.

7. Enjoy!

Easy 5 Ingredient Fudge

This fudge is really easy to make and it's taste amazing. It's great for people who are less expierence in cooking and will taste like a professional cook! It only takes 5 ingredients needed which is great ! The hardest part is to stir so you know that is a easy recipe. You can make it as a gift or bring it to a party.

Ingredients :

3 cups of chocalte chips

4 tbsp butter

1 14-oz sweetens condensed milk 

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla 

Instructions :

1. Cover pan with foil in a 8in pan and spray pan with non stick oil (Pam)

2. Mix chocolate , butter, and condensed milk into a medium microwave safe bowl.

3. Heat in microwave for 1 minute .

4. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated.

5. Put into the 8in pan then get spatula to spread even .

6. Put into refridgerator 2-4 hours until firm .

7. Take out fudge discard the  foil and cut into cubes. 

8. Enjoy!

The Perfect Chocolate Cake

The Perfect Chocolate Cake Recipe

I have tried many different chocolate cake recipes and every time they come out too rich in chocolate or just doesn't have high quality. So I have done much research where I am a chocolate cake expert! Originally the cake part of the recipe was great,but I had to change the frosting because it was to bitter and the consistency would not hold on the cake. So that being said I made my own chocolate butter cream frosting up and incorporated into the cake where it suited the cake better than the original.

Ingredients for Cake :

Cake pans

- 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour

- 1 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa

- 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda

- 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt

- 3/4 cup(s) (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened

- 1 cup(s) packed brown sugar

- 1 cup(s) granulated sugar

- 3 large eggs

- 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

- 1 1/2 cup(s) low-fat buttermilk

Instructions:

1. Prepare cake pans: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease three 8-in. round cake pans. Line bottoms with waxed paper; grease paper. Dust pans with flour.

2.  Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt and stir until incorporated. In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat butter and brown and granulated sugars until blended. Increase speed to high; beat 5 minutes or until pale and fluffy, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Reduce speed to medium-low; add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla until blended. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat just until batter is smooth, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.

 3. Spoon batter evenly among prepared pans and kind of shake them on a surface so it is even. If necessary, stagger pans on 2 oven racks, placing 2 on upper rack and 1 on lower rack, so that top pans are not directly above bottom one. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. With small knife, loosen layers from sides of pans; invert onto wire racks. Carefully remove and discard waxed paper if used; cool completely, about 45 minutes. If you like, wrap layers well and store at room temperature up to 1 day or freeze up to 1 month. Bring to room temperature before frosting cake this is an important step.

4. Meanwhile, prepare frosting (recipe below).

Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting

Ingredients :

1 c. salted butter, at room temperature or softened

3½-4 c. powdered sugar

1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2-3 T.  milk, half-and-half, or heavy cream

instructions:

With an electric mixer (either hand or stand), beat butter until pale, about 3-4 minutes on medium.

Scrape down the bowl.

Add 3 to cups powdered sugar,  unsweetened cocoa powder, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of milk or heavy cream .

Mix on low until powdered sugar and cocoa powder are incorporated.

If the frosting is too dry, add another tablespoon of milk. If the frosting is too wet, add powdered sugar 2 tablespoons at a time until it reaches a spreadable consistency

5. Enjoy! ( More pictures to come!)