Rainy Day DIY Pizza Fun

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by Jake, age 9

My name is Jake and my favorite pizza is cheese pizza with nothing else on it. Oh, yeah a little sauce too. Well yesterday was a rainy day and thought it was going to be boring hanging out with my sister Ava and cousin Blythe.

But then my aunt Elaine came over with a big basket of food and told us we were going to learn how to make pizza. I couldn’t imagine that I would ever make a pizza by myself, but I did it.

I was really surprised how good DIY pizza tastes. I don’t think I ever had a better tasting pizza. It tastes just like in a  restaurant!

RECIPE: Every Kid’s Favorite Pizza

Remember, you’ll need help from a grown-up for this one, but they’re easy to find — all the adults I know LOVE pizza!

Makes  4  6″  pizzas

Ingredients:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons rapid rise yeast

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 cup very warm water

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• Cornmeal

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 450

2. Combine 3 cups flour, un-dissolved yeast, and salt in a large bowl.

3. Stir very warm water and olive oil into flour mixture.

4. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4 to 6 minutes.

5. Cover; let rest on floured surface 10 minutes.

6. Lightly oil 4 (6-inch) round pizza pan’s, sprinkle with cornmeal

7. For individual pizzas, shape dough into 4  (6-inch) rounds and place on pizza pans.

8. Bake approximately 15 minutes