Mini Pizzas

Everyone probably has this recipe, anyway those that love pizza and have any children....

this was the award winner in the appetizer, salads category in the cookbook of 1968.

Mini-Pizzas
Mrs. Jerry W. Franklin

1/2 pound ground beef
1 Tablespoon oregano
1 package refrigerated biscuits
1 small can tomato paste
1 cup cheese, grated
10 to 12 stuffed olives
1 Tablespoon shortening

Brown ground beef in shortening. Add oregano. On a greased pizza sheet, flatten biscuits to 4-inch circle. Leave a small rim around the edge. Fill with tomato paste and ground beef. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake about 10 minutes at 4258 degrees. After removing from oven, trim with olive slices. Makes 8 to 10.

Itaian Pizza

Tired of eating that turkey yet? Here is a recipe that doesn`t have turkey in it........

Italian Pizza
Mrs. Mary Holmstrom

1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup hot water
2 Tablespoon shortening
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
3 to 3 1/2 cups flour
1 chopped onion
2 cloves garlic
2 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1 small can tomato paste
1 can tomatoes
1 package mozzarella cheese
1 package provolone cheese
1 package cheddar cheese
Romano and Parmesan cheese
any desired topping, such as Italian sausage or anchovies

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water for 5 minutes. Add hot water to shortening and salt. Cool. Add yeast mixture. Add flour ,one cup at at time, until stiff dough is formed. Beat well and then knead on board until smooth and elastic. Let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile combine onion, garlic, celery salt, oregano, basil, tomato paste and tomatoes in pan and cook until thick. Grate three packages of cheese and combine.
Divide dough into three parts, roll thinly and put in oiled pizza pans. Spread with sauce. Sprinkle grated cheese over sauce and sprinkle Romano and Parmesan cheese on top. Add desired meat topping. Bake 20 to 30 minutes at 425 degrees. Cut into wedges and serve.