Make A Patriotic Pizza For U.S. Citizenship Day

Thursday, March 1, 2001

How To Make A Patriotic Pizza For U. S. Citizenship Day (NAPSA)—One way to honor a great country is to honor the people who makeit great. That’s the idea behind U.S. Citizenship Day, which is September 17 each year. September 17 is the day the Constitution of the United States was signed in 1787 and thefirst day of Constitution Week (Sept. 17 to 23). This day honors both citizens who have reached voting age and naturalized foreign-born citizens. Across the country, various civil and government groups will meet to honor and celebrate the privileges and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship. A delicious way to celebrate this day is with a U.S. Citizenship Pizza. This tasty treat has a sweet, rich crust, topped with cream cheese, granola, tangy berries and mini-marshmallows. Celebrating citizenship can be easier if you make this pizza using the “Bread-From-a-Bag” technique suggested by Fleischmann’s Yeast Test Kitchens. Bread-From-a-Bag is the name for a process of mixing dough in a one-gallon heavyduty freezer bag with a zipperlock, rather than a mixing bowl. This process can be a fun experience for children. Therecipe for U.S. Citizenship Pizza offers the time-saving benefit of Fleischmann’s RapidRise yeast. For more great recipes and tips visit www.breadworld.com. U.S. Citizenship Pizza Ingredients 1% to 2 cupsall-purpose flour % cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 envelope Fleischmann’s RapidRise Yeast % teaspoonsalt 4% cup water 8 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Conventional Bowl-Mixing Method In a large bowl, combine 1% U.S. Citizenship Pizza has a sweet, rich crust topped with cream cheeseandberries. % cup butter or margarine 1 teaspoonvanilla extract Cream Cheese Topping (recipe follows) Granola Blueberries Sliced strawberries Miniature marshmallows “Bread-From-a-Bag” Mixing Method Combine % cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt in a 1-gallon, heavy duty freezer bag with zipper-lock. Squeeze upper part of bag to force out air. Shake and work bag with fingers to blend ingredients. Heat water and butter until very warm (120 to 130F); gradually add to flour mixture. Reseal bag; mix thoroughly by working bag with fingers. Add vanilla and enough remaining flour to make a stiff batter that pulls away from the bag. Remove dough from bag; knead on lightly floured surface until smooth andelastic, about 6 to cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt. Heat water and butter until very warm (120 to 180F); gradually add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in vanilla and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth andelastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Roll dough to 12 x 10-inch rectangle; place on greased baking sheet. Prick surface of dough randomly with fork; let rest 10 minutes. Bake at 425F for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from sheet; cool on wire rack. When completely cooled, spread Cream Cheese Topping onto crust to within 44-inch of edge; sprinkle with granola. Arrange fruits and marshmallows over top to resemble the U.S. flag. Serve promptly after topping. Refrigerate leftovers. Cream Cheese Topping: In a small bowl, combine 1 (3-ounce) package softened cream cheese, % cup sour cream, 4 cup sugary, and % teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir until smooth. Fleischmann’s Yeast offers a toll-free line to help bakers bake, 1-800-777-4959, and a Website, www.breadworld.com, with online customer service, baking tips and recipes for both the beginner and experienced baker.

--- PHOTOS ---

File: 20190816-182151-20190816-182147-50846.pdf.jpg

--- FILES ---

File: 20190816-182147-50846.pdf