Breakfast Pizza

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Ingredients for pizza dough:

  • 3/4 cup warm water (105-115 degrees, or warm against your wrist)
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water by sprinkling it over the surface of the water and let it stand 5 minutes.  Add the oil.

Measure out the dry ingredients into the bowl of a food processor.  With the machine running and the tube open, pour the yeast/water/oil into the processor and allow to mix until you see it gather up into a ball.

DSC00646 Meanwhile, oil a large bowl with olive oil.  Turn the dough ball into the bowl.  Cover and let stand 1 hour until doubled in size.  If you are making this a day in advance, you can wrap the dough in plastic wrap at this point and put into the refrigerator.

Prepare the toppings:

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Cut several bacon strips into bite-size pieces (not bits) and partially fry them until fat is rendered, but they are not yet crisp.   If you love breakfast sausage, partially fry some and slice into bite-sized pieces.  Dice some ham if you wish. If you favor western omelets, go ahead and chop up some onions, green peppers and mushrooms.  Open your favorite salsa.  Crack 2 eggs into a bowl, add 2 tablespoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper.  Mix the eggs with a fork until frothy and well beaten.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

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When risen, punch the dough down.  Oil a pizza sheet.  Roll the dough out to fit your pan….or pinch apart to form small, individual-sized, free form pizzas.  Place on pizza sheet.  I use a cookie sheet with a silipat lining, which doesn’t require any oil or cooking spray. Generously sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese.

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Sprinkle your toppings all over.

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Drizzle egg mixture all over pizza, but don’t drown it.

DSC00659Bake for 12-15 minutes until cheese is melted and golden brown.

For a conventional Italian style pizza:

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Toppings:  pepperoni, sausage, ham, ground beef, mushrooms, black olives, Rao’s pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese.

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Roll out half of dough to fit your greased pan.  Spread pizza sauce thinly.

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Sprinkle your favorite toppings.

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Sprinkle top with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses liberally.

Bake in 450 degree oven for 12-15 minutes until cheeses are bubbling and golden brown.

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