In Search of . . . . Perfect Pepperoni Pizza

It's Friday night at the Miller house, and Friday night means pizza and movies.   For a while now, I've been searching for the best pizza recipe.   It's get's a little tricky in my house, because my son doesn't like toppings, my husband is a crust and sausage guy, and I'm not fond of sausage.  My daughter will pretty much eat any pizza with cheese on it.


Since Leonard Nimoy never did a "In Search of Pepperoni Pizza" episode, complete with cheesy mystical music and deadpan narration, it was up to me to save my family from blah homemade pizza.  And by the way, if you are looking for a great movie to go with said pizza, you can still find those old In Search of Episodes on You Tube.  Here is a link to my all time favorite one here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyH8ueCAsY

Pepperoni Pan Pan

Sauce:  (this will make enough for four pizzas)
1 can crushed tomatoes
3 cloves garlic minced
Fresh basil minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon olive oil


Saute garlic and red pepper in olive oil.  Add other ingredients and simmer on low for 30 minutes, stirring frequently


Dough:
Makes two pizzas
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package instant yeast
1 cup milk
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoon honey

Warm milk slightly, add salt, olive oil, honey in yeast to mix.

Add dry ingredients in mixer bowl, with dough hook.  On low, add milk mixture.  Kneed for five minutes.  Dough should be slightly sticky, but able to form and hold a ball. Let rest in warm oven, in greased bowl for 30 minutes.

Use two 9 inch cake pans.  Add 2 Tablespoons oil to bottom of pan.  Roll out dough in circle to fit in pan.
Add 1 cup sauce to top, cheese, and toppings of your choice such as sausage, pepperoni, or veggies and bake at 400 on bottom rack for 20 minutes.