Filled Pizza – We Love God!

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Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Pizza	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Dry Active Yeast
1	c	Water, luke-warm
2	T	Oil
1	t	Salt
2 3/4	c	Flour
3	lb	Plum Tomatoes, chopped -or-
28	oz	Tomatoes, can
3	oz	Tomato Paste
2		Garlic Cloves, chopped
2	T	Olive Oil
		Oregano to taste
		Basil to taste
		Parsley to taste
1	lb	Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
8	oz	Mushrooms, sliced 2 cups
1	c	Green Peppers, sliced
1	c	Onion, sliced
2		Garlic Cloves, chopped
2	oz	Parmesan Cheese, grated

INSTRUCTIONS

~-----------+ Dough +------------  Sprinkle yeast on warm water,
letting stand until dissolved. Add oil,  salt and / of the flour,
beating well. Gradually add more flour to  form a soft dough. Turn out
dough on a floured board. Knead until  smooth and elastic, about 10
minutes. Place in a greased bowl,  turning to coat. Cover with saran
wrap and let rise in a warm place  until  :       double in size (about
1/ hours) or refrigerate overnite to  rise.  ~-----------+ Sauce
+-----------  Combine first 4 ingredients and simmer until thick, about
20  :       minutes, stirring often. Add herbs.  ~-----------+ Filling
+------------  Punch down dough and turn out on a floured board. Divide
dough into 2  balls, one slightly larger for the bottom. Roll larger
portion out to  fit a 12" round and 1" deep pizza pan  :       with a
slight overhang. Spread bottom with mozzeralla cheese,  / of the
mushrooms, / of the  :       green peppers and garlic. Sprinkle with
parmesan cheese. Roll  out the other portion and cover, folding in the
edges with  :       the bottom crust, pinching to make a standing rim.
Bake in a  preheated 450oF oven on the bottom rack for 7 minutes.
Remove from  oven, add tomato sauce, remaining mushrooms and  :      
vegetables. Sprinkle with the herbs and garlic. Return to  oven,
reducing heat to 400oF and bake an additional 25  :       minutes until
brown and set. If edges turn brown first, cover  with foil. Let stand
10 minutes before serving.  Source: "The Yankee Kitchen" 04-02-93 (#2)
[Stan]  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Disappointment is essential for spiritual growth. Sadly too many Christians have horrible theology and allow the disappointment to consume them. Instead of growing, they backslide. In the Bible we read that Joseph held to God’s promises despite horrible circumstances. And though Joseph did not specifically know the good that God was doing, he simply trusted God in faith that God was doing something good. Belief can never be predicated on understanding. If so, there would be no need for faith. Little did he know that God was in the process of making this young boy a man. God’s purposes for Joseph would stand despite the long delay. Yet there was a purpose in that delay for God to polish the instrument of God through affliction.

Randy Smith