Simmering Pot Recipe

I did this a few days ago and pulled it out of the fridge today to see how it turned out...

It smelled GREAT!  So this was definitely a PASS!!  Here is the link to the original recipe.  But here are my tweaks:

Somewhere on the page, she was asked what size jar and she guessed pint size.  Um, no.  There was NO way that stuff would fit in a pint jar at those measurements.  So I did 1/4 of each one to fit into a pint size jar (I had a lot of those laying around so I used that size first).  But I think I may make more in larger jars.  

I also only let my stay in the refrigerator for maybe two days before trying it.  In the pint size jar, there wasn't a lot of water and I was afraid the oranges and apples would start to burn.  Not the smell we are looking for here.  So I added one more pint of water.  

Halloween Jars

These are only halfway done.  Yesterday was a crazy cake that had more crazy as the icing.  So long story short, I ended up finishing these with half of what they were supposed to have on them.

The picture is not the best because it was late and as I said earlier...CRAZY day.  But I made these for my husband's office:

  

They are really, really simple.  (More simple than I intended them to be).  BUT...they are soldiers and it's candy so I don't think they were really into the "frilly" visual appeal.  So mission basically accomplished!

Pizza Hut Style Pizza!

Last night I made homemade pizza from scratch (it mimics Pizza Hut style).  I would include a picture but it was eaten...FAST.  Yay for me!!!

Here's the original recipe:  

and here is my version with minor tweaking here and there:  

Pizza Hut Style Pan Pizza Recipe

1 1/3 cup warm water (105 degrees F)

1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 package dry yeast
2 tablespoons olive oil (for dough)
enough olive oil to coat the sides and bottom of pan(s)

***Sauce***
1 can (8 ounce size) tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dry oregano
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dry basil
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

DIRECTIONS

Put yeast, sugar, salt, and milk in a large (2 qt.) bowl. Add water and stir to mix well. Allow to sit for two minutes. Add oil and stir again. Add flour and stir until dough forms and flour is absorbed. 

Turn out on to a flat surface and knead for about 10 minutes. Divide dough into three balls. In three 9" cake pans (or whatever size you want to use...we sometimes use two bigger pans), enough olive oil in each making sure it is spread evenly. Using a rolling pin, roll out each dough ball to about a 9" circle. Place in cake pans. 

Cover with a plate or plastic wrap. Place in warm area and allow to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. 

Sauce: 

Combine ingredients and let sit for 1 hour. 

For Each Nine Inch Pizza: Preheat oven to 450 - 475 degrees F Spoon 1/3 cup sauce on dough and spread to within 1" of edge. Place toppings of your choice in this order: Pepperoni or Ham Vegetables Meats (cooked ground sausage or beef) Top with 3 Oz. mozzarella cheese Cook until cheese is bubbling and outer crust is brown.

As you can see, I tweaked the recipe a bit.  For one, I don't use dry milk.  I use 1/4 cup of regular milk.  I also don't use that much olive oil in the pan.  I do just enough to coat the sides and bottom.

If you have any other tweaks or suggestions feel free to share!

Enjoy!