Pizza Braids

Makes 12 pizza braids.

Dough:
12 cups of warm water
12 pkgs. yeast
12 T. sugar
9 t. salt
3 cups oil
24 cups flour

Topping:
6 jars pizza sauce
22 lbs shredded mozzarella cheese
Pizza Toppings (tbd)

Mix Together all dough ingredients. Dough should be slightly sticky to the touch- not too stiff, just a nice, workable dough. Roll out on a flour surface into a rectangular shape.

Spread sauce down the center of the dough only. Cover the sauce with 2-3 cups of cheese and the pizza toppings, then cover with the rest of the cheese. Use a pizza cutter to cut strips along each side of the dough. Even number on each side. Starting at the bottom, take each piece and cross, twist, and press the piece to the other side of the filling. Continue crisscrossing until your pizza is braided.

Freezing directions: Wrap in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil.

Cooking directions: Thaw completely. Bake at 400 for 18-20 minutes. After it is removed, brush the top with melted butter and sprinkle with garlic salt and Parmesan cheese. Cut into pieces.

Side dish suggestion: garlic bread or salad