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MAIN DISH Mom's Pizza Recipe Ingredients Dough: 3 cups of flour 1 tablespoon yeast 1.5 teaspoon salt 1 pinch sugar Sauce: 2 tablespoon of tomato paste 2 tablespoon of olive oil 1/4 cup of water Select herbs: oregano, basil, mint Shredded mozzarella and toppings of choice: Sliced mushrooms, tomato, olives, pineapple, peppers, feta cheese crumbles, and small chunks of meat, etc. Contributed by Ikbal Sencan Instructor, Radiology Sakadzic Lab, Optics Group Servings: 4-6 Method 1. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in a cup of lukewarm water, let it sit for 10-15 min until it becomes foamy. 2. Put the flour into a large bowl or make a pile on your kitchen counter and make a crater in the middle. 3. Pour the yeast mix into the crater. 4. Add salt to the flour, avoiding yeast mix in the center. 5. Starting from the center, form a dough, slowly adding water as you knead. The dough should be tacky when done. 6. Sprinkle some flour over the dough and cover it with a clean kitchen towel. Let the dough rest for 20 mins. 7. Preheat oven to 450 F. 8. Prepare the sauce by simply mixing all the sauce ingredients. 9. Grease the tray and sprinkle some flour on. 10.Spread the dough on the tray and spread the sauce evenly. 11.Add shredded mozzarella and toppings of your choice. 12.Bake for 15 mins. Enjoy! Credits - Prep: Abbas Sencan (dad), Cook: Nahide Sencan (mom), Photographer: Egilmez (spouse) My parents came visiting us from Turkey after several years and stayed stranded here during the COVID19 crisis. They became the silver lining of our quarantine time. We cook this recipe together and have much fun doing so. 42