Baking mix pizzas

Baking Mix Pizza

Thin crust -

1 1/2 cup baking mix
1/3 cup very hot water

Preheat oven to 450. 
Mix baking mix and water; beat vigorously about 20 strokes.
Turn dough onto surface well floured with baking mix. 
Knead until smooth and no longer sticky, about 60 times.

Press dough into 13 inch circle on greased cookie sheet or pizza pan.  Pinch edge, forming a 1/2 inch rim.

Sauce -
8 oz can tomato sauce
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/8 tsp garlic powder

Mix all ingredients.   (Can also use 1 cup prepared pizza sauce)


Deep Dish -

1 package active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water
3 cups baking mix

Heat oven to 425. 
Grease jelly roll pan (15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch or cookie sheet)

Dissolve yeast in the warm water.  Stir in the baking mix and mix; beat vigourously 20 strokes.
Turn dough onto surface well floured with baking mix.  Knead until smooth and no longer sticky, about 60 times.  Let dough rest 5 minutes.  Press dough in bottom and up sides of pan.  Or pat into rectangle 13 x 10 inches, on cookie sheet; pinch edges or rectangle, forming a 3/4 inch rim.

Sauce
1 small can tomato paste
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 clove garlic, minced

Mix all ingredients.

Toppings
Sliced mushrooms
Chopped green peppers
Sliced green onions
Chopped onion, or caramelized onion
Sliced ripe olives
Sliced pimiento-stuffed olives

1/2 to 1 lb ground beef, cooked and drained
1/2 to 1 lb Italian sausage cooked and drained
1 (3 1/2 oz) package sliced pepperoni
1 (6 oz) package sliced Canadian bacon