Pizza Hut Style Pan Pizza

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup non-fat powdered milk
• 1 1/3 cups warm water
• 4 cups bread flour
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon onion, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Recipe

• 1 put yeast, sugar, salt and dry milk in bowl of electric mixer. add water and stir to mix well.
• 2 allow to "proof" for 2 minutes. add oil and mix. add flour and mix with dough hook on stand mixer until dough forms and flour is absorbed.
• 3 mix on medium low for 10 minutes. divide dough into three balls.
• 4 in three 9-inch cake pans, put 1 tablespoon canola oil in each, spreading evenly.
• 5 using a rolling pin, roll out each dough ball into about a 9-inch circle.
• 6 drop the dough into the bottom of the pan and spread it smooth to the edge of the pan, and use your fingers to form a raised lip around the edge.
• 7 cover with plastic wrap or kitchen towel and place in a warm area to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. brush edges of each pizza with melted butter.
• 8 combine all sauce ingredients (tomato paste, water, minced onion, salt, dried basil, garlic powder and black pepper) and bring to a boil. simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors. let cool.
• 9 when ready to bake, preheat oven to 475 degrees f.
• 10 spoon 1/3 cup sauce on dough and spread to within 1 inch of edge. top with choice of toppings. add shredded mozzarella and a sprinkling of oregano.
• 11 bake until cheese is bubbling and outer crust is brown (10-12 minutes). cut into six slices.