Ingredients:
1 pkg active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
1 cup warm water (105-115 degrees)
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp olive oil
2 1/2 to 3 1/2 cups of flour, divided
Directions:
- Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Add salt, olive oil, and 2 1/2 cups flour. Mix with dough hook on low for about 1 minute.
- Continuing on low, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and mix until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl, about 2 minutes. Knead on low about 2 minutes longer.
- Place dough in greased bowl (i just used olive oil), turning greased top. Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour—or until doubled in bulk. Punch dough down.
- Brush intended pizza pan down with oil. Press dough across bottom of pan, forming a collar around edge to hold toppings. Add toppings as desired. Bake at 450 for 15 to 20 minutes (we went with 16 minutes).
*Notes:
This is absolutely, wonderfully delicious. We just used some spaghetti sauce for our sauce, grated up some Colby-jack (our favorite cheese) and Jake put some ham on his side. All i can say is i don’t think we’ll buying pizza anytime soon; it’s all homemade form here.
