How to Make Quick Personal Pizzas

Make your own pizza from scratch - fast, fast, fast! This recipe makes enough crust for four individual pizzas.

Things You'll Need

• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2/3 c. shortening
• 1/2 c. hot water
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 egg yolk
• tomato sauce
• toppings
• Groceries
• Baking Sheets
• Electric Mixers (with Bowl)
• Hand Mixers
• Measuring Cups
• Mixing Bowls
• Pizza Pans
• Rolling Pins
• Wooden Spoons
• Baking sheets
• Mixing bowls
• Measuring cups

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt.

3. Stir in shortening, hot water, lemon juice and beaten egg yolk.

4. Mix dough until sides of bowl are fairly clean.

5. Divide dough into four parts.

6. Pat or roll dough into 7 1/2-inch circles on ungreased baking sheets.

7. Prick dough with a fork.

8. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until light gold.

9. Remove from oven and spread tomato sauce over crust.

10. Add toppings.

11. Bake until bubbly, 5 to 10 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• Use prepared tomato sauce or make your own in 10 minutes. See Related eHows for instructions.

• Possible toppings include finely chopped onion, black olives, shredded mozzarella cheese (or other cheeses), chopped tomatoes and leftover cooked vegetables.

• If you want fresh herbs on your pizza (perhaps for a fresh tomato and basil extravaganza), sprinkle them on after the pizza comes out of the oven.

• Spread 1 tsp. olive oil on the crust to add flavor.

• Store extra dough in the freezer for later use.

• Regular pizza dough is yeasted, and it takes a while to make. This dough is almost a biscuit, but it works as a fresh, quick substitute.