State Fair Pizza

Ingredients

Sauce:
• 1 ripe tomato, peeled and chopped
• 1 c. tomato sauce
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon parsley, chopped

Combine above ingredients, stirring until well blended but not liquefied; set aside.

Crust:

• 1 pkg. active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/2 c. hot water
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 c. bread flour
• 1 c. wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal

Toppings:

• 1/4 c. bell pepper strips
• 1/4 c. sliced onion
• 1 4-ounce can sliced mushrooms, diced
• 1/2 c. diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/4 c. sliced or chopped banana peppers
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 450°. In medium bowl, dissolve yeast, brown sugar, water, buttermilk, vegetable oil and salt. Let stand 10 minutes. Add bread and wheat flours, stirring as you add; beat until smooth. Let rise 5-10 minutes. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to lightly greased pizza pan which has been dusted with cornmeal. Bake 8 -10 minutes until dough starts to rise and harden. Remove from oven; top with sauce and add toppings. Return to oven; bake for an additional 8-10 minutes or until browned and bubbly.
Pizza Contest 2nd Place Winner
2007 State Fair of West Virginia