Cuisinart DLC-8S manual Pizza in a Hurry, Tomato Pizza Sauce

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Oil pan(s) lightly and sprinkle with cornmeal.

Fold rolled dough in half loosely, then in half again. Position point at center of pan and gently unfold. Press into place from center outward, turn under the 1-inch overhang and shape it into a rim. Crust(s) is now ready to bake and fill.

Yield one 14-inch pizza crust or two 9-inch pizza crusts

Pizza in a Hurry

It takes no longer to make this pizza than to wait for one you order to take out.

INGREDIENTS

114-in. pizza crust (see recipe pg. 41)

4ounces Parmesan cheese, at room temperature

2	ounces pepperoni, cut into 3 pieces
12	ounces Mozzarella cheese, very cold
1	small onion, peeled, ends cut flat

1medium green pepper, cored, seeded and cut flat at stem

1medium tomato,

cored and cut flat at ends

1cup Tomato Pizza sauce (see recipe on page 42) Pinch of sugar

Freshly ground black pepper

1/2	teaspoon dried basil
1/2	teaspoon dried oregano

Preheat oven to 425˚F. and place rack in lower third. Bake pizza crust for 6 minutes. In the meantime, prepare filling.

Use metal blade to process Parmesan cheese and pepperoni until coarsely chopped. Reserve.

Insert shredding disc and process Mozzarella cheese. Reserve.

Insert standard slicing disc and slice onion. Reserve. Slice green pepper and reserve. Slice tomato, using light pressure. Set aside on paper towels to drain.

Use rubber spatula to spread tomato sauce evenly over crust, leaving rim exposed. Separate onion slices into rings and distribute them over sauce. Distribute shredded Mozzarella over onions. Arrange tomato slices over cheese and sprinkle with pinch of sugar and pepper.

Distribute Parmesan cheese and pepperoni mixture, then green pepper slices, over tomatoes. Sprinkle evenly with basil and oregano. Return pizza to oven and bake for 18 minutes, or until rim of crust is golden and bottom is deep brown.

Yield 1 14-inch pizza.

Tomato Pizza Sauce

When this sauce stands, liquid may accumulate on the surface. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons, then stir well before using.

INGREDIENTS

2large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and quartered

1cup canned tomato sauce

1/4 cup canned tomato paste

3/4 teaspoon dried oregano

3/4 teaspoon dried basil

1teaspoon sugar

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Use metal blade to coarsely chop tomatoes about 6 times. Add remaining ingredients and pulse

4 times to mix.

Yield 2 cups.