Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. cornmeal, if you like
  • 1 pkg. Pillsbury warm roll mix
  • 1/3 c. Hungry Jack mashed potato flakes
  • 1 1/3 c. water, heated to 120 to 130 degrees
  • 2 tbsp. butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 c. Italian tomato paste or possibly tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Coarse grnd black pepper, if you like

Method

  • Grease 10x15x1 inch baking pan.
  • Sprinkle with cornmeal.
  • In large bowl, combine flour mix with yeast from foil packet and potato flakes; blend well.
  • Stir in warm water, butter and egg till dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl.
  • With greased fingers, pat dough into bottom of greased pan sprinkled with cornmeal.
  • In small bowl, whisk together tomato paste, extra virgin olive oil and seasoning.
  • Spread proportionately over top of dough.
  • Cover with greased plastic wrap.
  • Let rise in hot (80 to 85 degrees) place 30 min.
  • Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Uncover dough.
  • Sprinkle black pepper over tomato paste mix.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 min or possibly till golden.
  • 24 servings.