Homemade Pizza

Gather all necessary components for the recipe.\nCombine dry ingredients: Flour, shortening, and salt in a large mixing container; add yeast mixture to the dry ingredients and blend until dough forms. Knead the dough on a lightly dusted surface until it becomes smooth and elastic, taking around 8 minutes to achieve this.\nPrepare a suitable environment for the dough: Lightly grease a large container with oil. Place the dough inside and ensure it is fully coated with the oil. Cover the container with a damp cloth and let it rise in a warm location until it has doubled in size, approximately 45 minutes.\nPrepare the sauce: Heat oil in a small cooking vessel over medium heat. Sauté the onion until it is tender, taking around 5 minutes.\nAdd flavorings to the sauce: Introduce tomato paste, water, salt, sugar, oregano, garlic powder, basil, marjoram, cumin, chili powder, red pepper flakes, and black pepper into the sauce. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.\nPreheat the oven: Set the temperature of your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).\nDivide and shape the dough: Split the dough into two equal portions. Roll each portion into a 12-inch circle. Place the dough onto two 12-inch pizza pans; cover with sauce and mozzarella cheese.\nBake the pizzas: Place the prepared pizzas in the preheated oven and bake until the crusts are golden brown, approximately 20 minutes.