NEW YORK STYLE PEPPERONI PIZZA

Steps:

• 1. In sauce pan combine tomato sauce, past, Italian seasoning, sugar and salt.
• 2. Bring to a simmer 5 minutes then turn to warm for later.
• 3. Combine yeast and warm water, set aside.
• 4. Combine flour, salt and sugar and dry seasoning in a large bowl.
• 5. Mix in oil and warm yeast water.
• 6. Knead well until it is a play dough consistency and not to sticky. You can add flour or water sparingly to adjust
• 7. Form a ball and Rub with olive oil
• 8. Place ball in zip lock bag on counter or warm dry place and allow to rise.
• 9. Punch down and allow to rise again.
• 10. Place ball on floured surface and cut into three equal parts for three pizzas.
• 11. Now for the fun, push pull to cover 16" floured pizza pan. Let the dough rest a minute here and there when trying to work it. It will make it easier push pull. This will give you a nice New York style pizza dough, it will rise a little more so don't think it is going to be a crisp thin pizza, it won't.
• 12. Brush pizza dough with a little olive oil
• 13. Spoon and spread a thin even layer of sauce on pizza.
• 14. Cover pizza with shredded mozzarella
• 15. Sprinkle with a little oregano
• 16. Completely cover with pepperoni slices.
• 17. In preheated oven bake at 500 degrees on middle rack about 8-10 min.
• 18. Repeat steps 11-17 for remaining two pizzas