Recipe

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• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (1/4 oz) package active dry yeast
• 1/2 tsp dried dill (optional) or 1/2 tsp sage
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 -4 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 eggs or 2 egg
• 1 (8 oz) can pizza sauce
• 6 oz bulk pork sausage or 6 oz ground beef, cooked and drained
• 1/2 cup chopped green peppers or 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

• 1 In a large mixing bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour, the yeast, and, if desired, herb.
• 2 In a medium saucepan heat and stir milk, margarine, sugar, and salt just till warm (120 to 130 F) and margarine almost melts.
• 3 Add to flour mixture. Add egg. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Stir in the remaining flour. Divide dough into halves or quarters.
• 4 To chill, cover portions and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
• 5 Or, to freeze, wrap the portions in plastic wrap and place in freezer bags. Seal, label, and freeze for up to 3 months. To use, let dough stand at room temperature about 2 1/2 hours or till thawed. (Or, thaw overnight in the refrigerator.).
• 6 To make pizza, use 1/2 of the above recipe.
• 7 With lightly greased fingers, pat dough into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 11x7x1 1/2 or 9X9X2 inch baking pan.
• 8 Cover and let rise in a warm place til nearly double (about 30 minutes). Bake in a 375 oven about 10 minutes or till light brown. (If necessary, lightly press down center or crust.).
• 9 Spread pizza sauce over hot crust. Sprinkle with meat and veggies, add cheese. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes more or till crust is golden brown. Serves 2.