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I’m totally into artisan bread pizzas, and I order them all the time in restaurants so I wanted to make one at home last weekend.
But I didn’t. (Because I’m smart.)
As someone who’s never ventured beyond prepared pizza doughs or boxed mixes, I had to start simply, right? So I chose an easy thick crust pizza recipe from Fleischmann’s website.
Now actually, it does involve a few more steps to make a thick crust pizza, but I wanted to try it!
I figure since Fleischmann’s yeast has been around since 1868, we can pretty much count on them for reliability and tastiness, right?
Once I had decided on the crust, the negotiations over toppings began. Is it the same at your house? Nobody agrees!
When the kids and I dine out, we have to come to some sort of compromise because it would get too expensive to order everyone their own. But at home, it’s easy to make two pizzas or even individual pies.
And in this case, we did decide to make two different pizzas, but I’m just gonna show you the ultimate supreme pizza! (I’ll save the other one for another day.)
Ultimate Supreme Thick Crust Pizza
(crust recipe from Fleischmann’s)
Ingredients:
3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 envelope Fleischmann’s® Pizza Crust Yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/3 cups very warm water (120° to 130°F)*
1/3 cup oil
1/2 to 1 cup pizza sauce
Other toppings as desired
1 to 2 cups (4 to 8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese (I used 2 cups Italian blend)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Combine 2 cups flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add very warm water and oil; mix until well blended, about 1 minute. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Dough should form a ball and will be slightly sticky. Knead** on a floured surface, adding additional flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes.
3. Pat dough with floured hands to fill greased pizza pan or baking sheet. OR roll dough on a floured counter to 12-inch circle; place in greased pizza pan or baking sheet. Form a rim by pinching the edge of the dough.
4. Bake crust on lowest oven rack for 10 to 12 minutes, until just beginning to brown.
5. Remove from oven. Spread with pizza sauce. Top with desired toppings and sprinkle with cheese.
6. Continue baking for 10 to 13 minutes until cheese is bubbly and crust is browned.
That’s an ultimate supreme pizza, yes?
The crust was nice and thick, but not dense, and tasted like it was made in a pizza place. Absolutely delicious.
In case you’re curious about the toppings…
I chopped and then sauteed half of a green bell pepper and about a quarter of a medium onion. I also chopped up some Italian meatballs and turkey pepperoni, added mushrooms and sprinkled on some Italian spices.
I was pretty surprised by how easy it is to make homemade pizza. All the folding, pushing and turning the dough while kneading is kind of relaxing. Plus, kids love to help because it’s fun!
What kind of pizza have you made at home?
Lisa says
This looks totally great!
Sarah L says
I’ve never been into making breads or crusts or any pastry for that matter. You make it look easy & yummy.
Tara H says
We make lots of kinds of pizzas at home — one of my kids likes just cheese, the other is open to lots of toppings. The kids have fun making the crust (feels like play-doh!)) and also putting on toppings. Your pizza looks delicious!
Sarah Hirsch says
i haven’t made my own crust, but we have made pizzas on store bought crusts, pita bread or sandwich thins
Robin O says
That looks amazing! I like to make mushroom pizza at home…and the kids like theirs with red & green bell peppers. Homemade pizza is great!
Jennifer Mae Hiles says
Looks amazing! I have made what I call Shrimp pizza. It’s delicious. I haven’t done it in awhile but I believe I melted fresh mozzarella, shrimp, ranch dressing, and crab meat and it was either sour cream or cream cheese over a pizza crust. So awesome!
Cindy Brickley says
We make pizza at least 3 times a week. We always make our own dough and our toppings vary on what we have on hand. I like to make a large batch of dough and freeze dough portions. Then just thaw and bake.
kristine Lazalce says
i just got done trying this recipe last night it was amazing I will use this recipe again for sure
alicia k (Petite Pilates Pixie) says
this looks SOOOO decadent!!
polly says
What time is dinner? Looks delicious! We have made pizzas at home but I bought the pizza crust already baked. Can’t wait to try your recipe. Thanks!
Cheryl says
We love homemade pizza–nothing like it. This looks amazing! I will surely try a deep dish next time!
Tammy says
I generally make the dough in the bread machine, but I think my poor machine is dieing a slow death because the last couple of times it has not fared very well 🙁 we usually make 1/2 of the pizza Hawaiian and 1/2 mushrooms for the kiddo – and always always LOTS of cheese!
Gianna says
Today I made 5 thin crust cheese pizzas.. Boy did they turn out delicious!
I used the jarred Fleischmann’s.
betty says
We’ve made pizza on flat bread or simply added our toppings to frozen cheese pizza. A couple of the groceries in my area sell fresh pizza dough. Always wondered how good it would be.
Maria Iemma says
We love pizza – I’ve never made pizza dough but your recipe looks doable, even by me!
Shar says
I didn’t know that there is a Pizza Crust Yeast. We eat a lot of homemade pizza. I will definitely try your recipe. Thx!
Derrick says
I have never made my own pizza dough. This sounds simple I will have to try it.
Erica Barnes says
Wow, that pizza looks so good!
Ttrockwood says
This looks so much easier than i thought it would be!! I love pizza with lots of mushrooms and olives- or pesto with veggies!
Laura says
That turned out great! I am a fan of Fleischmann’s. It’s the only yeast I buy for my bread making. I need to try to make pizza, or maybe personal ones since we can’t agree on toppings either!
BusyWorkingMama says
Your pizza looks delicious! I use their yest but didn’t realize there was one specifically for pizza crusts. I’ll have to look for it in stores!
Amber says
Wow, this looks really yummy! I’ve made pineapple pizza before with fresh pineapple and mozzarella!
Susan Broughton says
this looks like it would be so easy and quick
Kristyn says
mm that pizza looks delicious! i need to make this for dinner 🙂
Tricia Nightowlmama says
Mmmmmmm Homemade Zaaa looks delicious great job
Colleen says
I’ve never made my own pizza crust your pizza looks great.
Tiff @ Babes and Kids says
That’s crazy that the yeast has been around since 1868. That’s a lot longer than most any product. We’ve made lots of different types of pizza, but pepperoni and mushroom is my favorite.
Robin Gagnon says
I’ve made lots of kinds. I finally realized that I need to let the dough stand overnight in the fridge for best results. Same dough, but I guess it takes time to get that stretch of bakery dough.
Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking says
Oh this pizza looks so delicious and I am surprised at how easy it looks to make!
Rachel says
Mmmm. Nothing better than homemade pizza and I love deep dish.
Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says
That looks a lot easier than I thought it would be to make a homemade crust. I always end up buying the premade ones. Maybe I’ll try this way next!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
That looks amazing!
Erica says
Looks delicious! Reminds me of a pizza I had in Chicago a few years ago 🙂
Jenny @ MyLittleMe says
Looks delicious! Love homemade pizza.
Alissa Apel says
That looks so good! We love to make pizza.
manda says
that looks like one delicious amazing pizza! omg yum!
Shell Feis says
That looks amazing, and I love that you even made the crust!
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
I’ll definitely have to try making my own crust the next time we have pizza!
Becca says
Ive never made pizza at home but I really want to try making my own pesto chicken pizza 🙂
Sheri says
This looks so good! I love pizza.
Mellisa says
I have tried making homemade crust once and it was pretty good. I think I’ll give it another try cause yours looks awesome!
Christy Anderson says
I’ve never tried making a homemade pizza, but this review looks easy! I’ll have to try it out sometime!
HilLesha says
Your pizza looks really good! Now, I’m craving for pizza. 🙂
Kiersten @ OMV says
Homemade crust is so totally worth it. This looks awesome!
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
This looks delicious minus the bell peppers since I’m allergic to them. I have never tried making my own pizza.
Alexis aka mom says
Oh man what I’d do for pizza lol. That looks amazing!
Penelope (NYC Blogger) says
I wouldn’t have thought it was relaxing, but I guess I can see that. I love pizza and have had homemade before (sooo much better than from the pizzeria, and considering how good THAT is, that says a lot!)…I LOVE pizza, and should really learn to make it at home myself.
ConnieFoggles says
Just how I like my pizza – topped with everything! I’ve made homemade pizza with ready made dough and dough in a tube. I can remember making dough back when I was a kid. It was a lot of fun.
Jessica @FoundtheMarbles says
I had no idea that they made pizza crust yeast. Must check that out!
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
Before I went Paleo, I tried and tried and tried to make a pizza crust using yeast and it was failure after failure. I guess I should have tried Fleischmann’ yeast! Looks fantastic!
Terry (My Journey With Candida) says
MMMmmmm making me hungry here!!
Rosey says
We love homemade pizza, and yours looks absolutely terrific, wonderful, fantastic!
Hanan says
Your pizza looks good!!
sandie says
I have to say that looked really good! sandie
Leilani says
I’ve never made homemade pizza. Well that’s not true. I’ve done a semi-homemade pizza with a premade Boboli crust before.
Kayla @ TheEclecticElement says
That looks pretty darn scrumptious if you ask me!
I can’t say we’ve ever used that crust before but if we’re adventurous one of these days I’d like to try it ^.^
Serendipity is Sweet says
We eat a lot of pizza around here. This looks like fun for the kids!
Have a super weekend 🙂
Maryann says
We used to use a ton of yeast when I was making our own gluten free breads.
Nichol says
MMMM I’ve been craving pizza but I know it will kill my stomach. Right now I make homemade and healthy pizza’s with chicken, spinach, peppers and onion on a flatbread. At home I’ve made, taco, buffalo wing, regular, supreme and sausage with garlic sauce mmm.
Dianna @ oyveyaday says
Delicious! We make homemade pizza crust sometimes, but we have never tried a deep dish crust… I definitely want to now.
Mimi says
You know, I’ve never made anything “bread” related before and am nervous to use yeast. lol Your pizza looks delicious and I bet my boys would have a great time making one!
AmyLK says
YUM! I love homemade pizza. You’re right, making it at home allows for NO compromises. Just make another pie!
Mother Mayhem says
YUMMY! Pizza is my favorite food! I used to make homemade pizzas all the time… Until I got married. Pizza is NOT Cap’n Chaos’s favorite food. Opposites attract, right?
Deborah Pucci says
That looks really good! I didn’t know that Fleischmann’s® made Pizza Crust Yeast.
Marina says
This looks fabulous. If only I could taste a teensy weensy slice!!
The only pizzas I’ve made are cheese and grilled chicken with peppers
Stefani says
Your pizza looks delicious. I started making my own pizza and pizza dough from scratch about a year ago. Since I like homemade and know how to make it, I rarely order pizza from take out anymore.
April Decheine says
Wow that looks amazing, every time I make a deep dish the crust never turns out, I also like the dish you make it in! I may need to pick this up and try it over the weekend.
Ellen Thrifty & Chic Mom says
Yum I love making pizza at home I can’t wait to try this!
Melanie a/k/a CrazyMom says
YUM.. loved the recipe.. sooo hungry now. You made it look so easy to make the Pizza… will pin it so I can add it to our meal plan and give it a try. Thanks for sharing. YUM
TerriAnn @ Cookies & Clogs says
We’ve made pepperoni and olive – pretty basic. It’s been a while though so I’ll have to try this. Definitely cheaper than going out!
Jennifer says
That looks like a great Friday night dinner!
gem says
WOW – that looks so good! It’s been a while since I made my own crust…
Lindsay N. says
Yum!
I’ve only done homemade pizza a number of times but it’s always been amazing. It’s something I really need to whip up more often!
Theresa says
I love making my own pizzas, but we haven’t done that in a while. I probably have everything on hand, so I see a Saturday night pizza dinner in my near future!
Patty says
It looks delish! I’m always making pizza at home – toppings are what is ever leftover in the ‘fridge
Ms. A says
When the kids were little, I used to make them little pizzas on split muffins. They loved them. They’re a heck of lot more picky now, but they are all good cooks. They did NOT get that from me.
Courtney says
I love making a veggie pizza! I do mozzarella tomatoes and broccoli! 🙂 Love the mushrooms!!!
Ashley - Embracing Beauty says
We love making our own pizza but we grow our own yeast. It’s apparently over 100 years old. We started doing that because our other dough never had much taste to it. I’m curious if this pizza yeast adds flavor to it!
Donna says
I’ve only made pizza using prepared doughs or boxed mixes, but would love to try this. Your pizza does look like mine (except I add banana peppers instead of mushrooms)… the ones I make at home are piled high with the things we like. 🙂
Jenn says
I’ll have to tell my MIL about this. She makes homemade pizza every Friday night.
Jackie says
I love homemade bread…. pizza dough… rolls… you get the idea, right? The pizza looks great (except for the mushrooms) and I wouldn’t have thought to cook it for a few minutes first.
JulieK says
oh my gosh yours looks just like the pizza place delivered! YUM! We have been making pizza every Friday for about a year now but can’t QUITE get the crust right.
Nicole says
That looks so delicious! We’re big homemade pizza eaters here.
Vanessa: thequeenofswag says
We eat pizza all the time in our house and that looks super easy to make. I will definitely have to try this!
Angela says
I can’t believe you didn’t invite me over for dinner! This looks amazing!
Mally Lynn says
Nom nom nom nom!!!!Pizza equals a happy Mally!
Jennifer Chidester says
That looks amazing! ….and now I want homemade piza!!
Tara says
You made it look so easy. I love this idea to use for a fun pizza making night in with the family. I think I will give it a try.
Sabrina R says
WHOA, this really does look delish! My hubs is from Chicago so he loves a good deep dish, I’m gonna try this and see if he knows it’s homemade 🙂
lisat says
Always make my own crust, but I don’t use a pizza pan; I have a pizza stone…or, in this weather, I put it on the grill. Gets a nice char on the crust, and the timing is just right to melt the cheese. If you grill the veggies first, too, it’s an all-out grill affair (peppers, onions, etc)
Jennifer says
I have never made crust, but this looks so good! Yum… I am hungry now!!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
I’ve never made my own crust…I’ll have to give that a try.
Amy @ Oh So Savvy Mom says
Now, that looks yummy! Denseness is what I’d worry about so I’m glad yours turned out nice and fluffy.
Michelle says
We love to make homemade pizza! Yours looks delish! It looks straight from the pizzeria! What a nice, homemade dinner for friends & family!
Jennifer says
I just want to lick my screen to death!!
Oh a different note, lol, I had no idea there was special yeast just for pizza crust. I’ll definitely be going out to find it.
Caryn B says
I absolutely love homemade pizza crust and I ALWAYS use Fleischmann’s yeast! I prefer my crust thick too : ) YUM!
Dawn Lopez says
Uh oh man that looks ridiculously good woman! I need to make that.. honestly I have never made my own pizza crust, but I really want to so thank you for the recipe!
The last pizza that I made was actually a breakfast pizza with apples and a cream cheese icing… oh so good.. YUM!
brian miller says
we make pizza at home about once a week by hand dough and all…its delicious…
Sarah L says
I’ve never made pizza from scratch before. I like pepperoni.
Jenn- The Rebel Chick says
Wow, now that is how you make a pizza!
Janel C says
oh my goodness!! That pizza looks amazing!!
Pam says
Liz, I swear! I hate to look at your food pics when I am on a diet! I want to eat them all! 🙂
Brett says
yummy. i like your pizza dish!
we make a lot of doughs- this is our go-to yeast brand 🙂
Daisy says
I love the recipe. My toddler loves to help me in the kitchen and pizza is one of those fun things that we do together. Once I make the dough, he helps with the sauce, toppings, and cheese. He’s always so proud of what he calls “my pizza”. 🙂