Description
This recipe yields a crust that is soft and doughy on the inside and slightly crusty on the outside. Cover it with your favorite sauce and topping to make a delicious pizza.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- ½ teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Stir together warm water
- yeast
- and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl; let sit for 10 minutes.
- Stir oil and salt into yeast mixture. Mix in 2 1/2 cups flour until incorporated.
- Turn dough out onto a clean
- floured surface. Knead dough
- adding remaining flour
- a little at a time
- until dough is no longer sticky. Place dough into an oiled bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise until doubled in size
- about 1 hour.
- Punch down dough and form it into a tight ball. Allow dough to relax for 1 minute before rolling out.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- If baking dough on a pizza stone
- place toppings on dough and bake immediately. If baking dough on a pan
- lightly oil the pan and let dough rise for 15 to 20 minutes before topping and baking it.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown
- 15 to 20 minutes.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 15