Tasty Thursday

 Mom tried out a new recipe.   It's called Authentic White Pizza.

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup warm water (110°F/43°C)
• 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
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• 1 tbsp olive oil, plus more for brushing
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 ball fresh mozzarella, torn
• 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Fresh basil or thyme leaves
• Salt, to taste

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Instructions

1. Activate Yeast: Mix water, yeast, and sugar; let sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
2. Make Dough: Mix flour, salt, and yeast mixture; knead until smooth. Let rise for 1-1½ hours.
3. Preheat and Prepare Toppings: Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) and prepare ricotta mixture.
4. Shape Dough: Roll out dough, transfer to baking surface, and brush with olive oil.
5. Add Toppings: Spread ricotta, add mozzarella and Pecorino, and sprinkle with herbs.
6. Bake: Bake for 12-15 minutes, garnish with olive oil and arugula if desired, then serve.
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8. Mom doesn't make her own pizza dough.  She buys it already made at our local veggie market.     She made the pizza according to the directions but added sauteed spinach that she wanted to use up.  We didn't use garlic.  We used Mrs Dash's garlic seasoning and the herb seasoning too.  We didn't add salt because Parmesan cheese is salty enough and we baked it for the full 15 minutes.  
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   And now for the tasteTest~
10. 
    I thought it was the best thing that I ever tasted but mom doesn't agree.   She prefers the frozen one that our grocery store sells and it's far less work!
11. Happy Thursday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke