Cheese Pizza
CACFP: 1 serving = 1 bread, 1/4 fruit/vegetable, 1/2 meat


 
Ingredients 20 servings
(2 pizzas)
Yeast 1&1/2 Tablespoons
Flour, enriched or whole-grain 3&1/3 cups
Water 2 Tablespoons
Milk 2/3 cup
Oil 6 Tablespoons
Honey 3 Tablespoons
Tomato Sauce 2&1/2 cups
Spice Mix 1 Tablespoon per pizza
Mozzarella Cheese 1 pound 8 ounces
Parmesan Cheese, grated 2/3 cup

 
  • 1. Mix yeast with half the flour and set aside.
  • 2. Heat milk, water, oil and honey to 115 degrees. Use candy thermometer to measure temperature.
  • 3. Pour milk mixture into flour and yeast. Mix, then knead for three minutes.
  • 4. Add remaining flour and mix with dough hook or by hand.
  • 5. Allow dough to sit covered for 10 minutes.
  • 6. Divide dough into number of pizzas to be made, 20 servings = 2 pizzas.
  • 7. Roll each out on a floured board.
  • 8. Place rolled dough in pizza pans and, using oiled fingers, spread dough to rim forming slightly raised edges.
  • 9. Spread tomato sauce on dough and sprinkle with spice mix.
  • 10. Shred mozzarella cheese.
  • 11. Cover pizzas with shredded mozzarella and sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.
  • 12. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
  • Note: If serving fewer than 20, refrigerate or freeze unused pizzas to serve at a later date.