Sucuklu Pizza~Dried Salami Pizza

I love pizza! Sprinkle on your favorite veggies,cheese and some dried salami and you have yourself a fast meal. Pair with a nice salad and some ice cold soda. Afiyet Olsun

Recipe

Dough
3 C flour
1/4 C vegetable oil
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 C water (add gradually) consistency should be soft but not over moist
1 C hot/warm water (for yeast)

Sauce
2 Lg tomatoes (grated)
2 lg tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp red pepper (mild~hot)
1 tsp mint
salt/black pepper
1 C water

Toppings
You can add whatever you like.
1 mild green banana pepper
1 lg Onion
1/2 C diced hard salami (halal)
1 lbs mozzarella cheese shredded

What to do:

Place flour and salt (mix) in center of large bowl make a valley in the center. In a separate cup add 1 C hot/warm water and 1 tsp sugar, and yeast. Let grow till top has some froth. Now take yeast mixture and with a twisting motion slowly blend in your water and flour. Slowly add flour and remaining water until you have a soft dough (like the texture of your earlobe) Cover dough with plastic and let rise, approx. 20 minutes.
Now prepare your sauce and your toppings. Grate your tomatoes and remove extra skin. Add spices, water, tomato and paste to a frying pan. Simmer on low until color changes. You may add a tsp. of sugar if your tomatoes are very acidic. Set aside and grate cheese, and dice toppings.
Now that your dough has risen Remove from bowl and place on a lined baking sheet or well oiled. Bake in oven until dough is light tan color. Remove add sauce and toppings. Return to oven at 375 until cheese is melted and browned. Afiyet olsun!

Note: I would have posted more pictures but my husband and my son were so hungry they couldn't wait.