Sicilian, or Thick Crust Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

3 ¼ cups unbleached flour

½ cup whole wheat flour

1 ½ cups warm tap water

1 ½ tablespoons dry yeast

3 tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoons organic honey

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Place the water, yeast, sugar, organic honey, oil, and salt in a metal mixing bowl.

After approximately 10 minutes, the yeast will become active. At this point add all of the dry ingredients, and mix. Let the dough mixture continue to come together- this process should take at least 5 minutes in a Kitchen Aid mixer with a dough-hook attachment. If you’re kneading the dough by hand, it will take a few minutes more.

Activated Yeast

Remove the dough from the mixing bowl, and turn out onto a lightly floured, clean working surface. Knead the dough a few additional times, then let rise for 30-40 minutes, or until the mixture doubles in size.

Kneading the Pizza Dough

Place the dough onto a seasoned, oiled 9 X 13 cookie sheet, and work it across the entire surface, and up to the edges.

Pierce the dough with a fork to keep the dough from bubbling up during the cooking process.

Piercing the Dough

Set the dough aside, and let rest for an additional 15 minutes.

Place the sauce on the surface of the dough, with your choice of toppings.

Saucing the Dough

Pick Your Toppings!

Pizza Ready for the Oven

Place the pizza in the oven and let cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese bubbles and the edges become brown.

Make sure you have a pizza cutter!

Thick-Crust Pizza

Remove the pizza from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before cutting.