Homemade Pizza with Sweet and Spicy Sauce
By: Lady Catherine ...
Published: Monday, September 9, 2013 - 9:02am

Ingredients




Dough:
2 ½ cups flour
2¾ tsp. baking powder
¾ tsp. salt
3 tbs. olive oil
½ cup water
½ cup milk
For the Sauce:
3 long hot Italian peppers – remove seeds and slice
3 red bell peppers – sliced
4 cloves of garlic – chopped
1 sweet onion – sliced
2 cups dried apricots – chopped
28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
¼ cup red wine
½ cup fresh basil – chopped
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dried oregano
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 oz. shredded mozzarella or your favorite shredded cheese
Romano or Parmesan cheese – for grating
Cornmeal
More Olive oil (for drizzling)

Preparation

1 Dough: 2 Combine the flour, baking powder and salt.  Make a well add the water and olive oil.  Stir with a fork.  Make another well and slowly add the milk; stirring with a fork.  If dough is too dry add a touch more water.  Try to get it just right.  Form into ball. 3 Dust a little flour on a clean surface and knead the dough for 3-4 minutes.  Dough should feel soft and springy. 4 Gently roll out the dough. 5 For the Sauce: 6 Heat a cast iron frying pan with the olive oil.  Add the sliced peppers, onions, garlic and apricots.  Sauté until the onions are clear and the peppers become slightly charred and soften. 7 Add the crushed tomatoes, wine and seasonings.  Simmer the sauce on low while preparing the dough. 8 Dust the pizza pan with cornmeal.  Roll out the dough to loosely fit the pizza pan. 9 Top with the sauce, shredded cheese, grated cheese and a tablespoon or two of olive oil. 10 Preheat Oven 375 degrees: 11 Bake the pizza until it is golden and beautiful; about 20-25 minutes.