Sicilian Pizza

I've been trying to be more creative and budget-minded in the kitchen. This has involved a survey of the contents of our cupboards, refrigerator and freezers...a detailed plan of meals and snacks, and a careful pondering of how to make meals out of what I have, coupled with what is in the grocery store sale flyer. Today we are having Sicilian Pizza...a recipe I cut out of the newspaper before I moved to this house, before I had kids, and before most things I now consider as definitions of "me". Perhaps you'll enjoy Sicilian Pizza at your house someday...we enjoy it at ours often...

Sicilian Pizza

2c Hot Water (110 degrees)
2 packets of yeast
1 Tbsp Sugar
-Combine these three and let sit for a few minutes. Then slowly add up to...

5 c flour (I use a 50/50 blend of white and whole wheat flour)
-Stir until a soft dough forms. Put it in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size. Meanwhile...

Grease a pan...9x13 if you like super-thick pizza or a 12x17 cookie sheet if you like slightly thick pizza...coat the pan with cornmeal, if you like that sort of thing...

When the dough has risen, spread it in the prepared pan. Let this rise about half an hour. For toppings...

1 lb mozzarella, cubed in 1/2 to 1 inch cubes
1 large or 2 small cans of Italian style tomatoes
Meat and other stuff is totally optional
Shredded parmesan cheese
Italian bread crumbs
Olive Oil
Garlic Powder
Italian Seasoning

First, press the cubes of cheese into the crust. Place tomatoes on the crust, between the cheese cubes. Top with meat and other stuff. Then sprinkle bread crumbs, seasonings, and parmesan cheese. Drizzle some olive oil over it all and bake it at 350 for about 30 minutes.