Double Pesto Pizza

7 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 14 cup pesto sauce
  • 2 -2 12 cups flour
  • 12 cup pesto sauce
  • mozzarella cheese or parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Pour water and yeast into a bowl and let sit for 5 minutes till it becomes bubbly.
  2. 2
    Add salt and pesto;mix together.
  3. 3
    Add flour 1/2 cup at a time.
  4. 4
    When it starts to stick together and form a loose ball in the bowl scrape the dough out onto a clean surface and knead until it is relatively smooth and only sticks a little to your hands-about 7-10 minutes.
  5. 5
    Place dough back into the bowl and let rise for a half an hour or till doubled.
  6. 6
    Preheat oven to 425F.
  7. 7
    Once the dough has risen divide it in half and place each half on a greased or cornmealed baking sheet.
  8. 8
    Spread the dough out gently to get it close to the edges but not all the way, let it sit 5 minutes and push it to the edges of the pan(waiting like this make it easier to spread).
  9. 9
    Spread 1/4 cup of pesto over each pizza.
  10. 10
    Sprinkle with your choice of either mozzarella or parmesan.
  11. 11
    Bake near the bottom of the oven for 8-13 min- until it turns golden on the bottom and around the edges.

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