Nanny's Pizza Recipe

Name: Nanny's Pizza
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped; ½ cup sugar; 1 (16 ounce) can tomato puree; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 6 cups flour; 1 ½ cups warm water; 1 fresh yeast cake; 3 tablespoons warm water; 4 tablespoons oregano leaves; kosher salt; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Servings: persons

1 onion, chopped
½ cup sugar
1 (16 ounce) can tomato puree
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 cups flour
1 ½ cups warm water
1 fresh yeast cake
3 tablespoons warm water
4 tablespoons oregano leaves
kosher salt
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1
Heat oven to 450 degrees.
2
In small sauce pot combine olive oil and chopped onion.
3
Cook onion until clear and then add tomato puree and sugar.
4
Stir together and turn off heat and let sit.
5
In a small measuring cup dissolve yeast cake in 3 tablespoons of warm water.
6
In a larger bowl take 6 cups of flour and make a well in the center add remaining water, add a pinch of salt.
7
Stir yeast mixture into flour.
8
Knead together gently and turn into a greased bowl.
9
Let rise in warm area until doubled.Do not punch dough down.
10
Pull gently and spread dough into into 2 - 11x20 cookie sheets that are rubbed with a good greasing of olive oil.
11
Sprinkle dough with kosher salt and bake for 8 minutes.
12
Push dough down with a fork and then spread tomato sauce over dough.
13
Spread with combination of two cheeses and sprinkle with Oregano leaves.
14
Bake until cheese starts to brown.
15
Let cool completely, cut into squaresand serve at room temperature.

1291

kcal

Calories

Fat

178

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 onion, chopped, ½ cup sugar, 1 (16 ounce) can tomato puree, 3 tablespoons olive oil, and more.

Yes, Nanny's Pizza falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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