Easy Pizza Crust Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 ¼ cups warm water (105 degrees – 115 degrees F)
• 1 .25 ounce envelope active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cornmeal
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• Assorted Toppings

Preparation:

Easy Pizza Crust Recipe

Place ¼ cup warm water in a large bowl. Sprinkle yeast over water and stir in sugar

Let stand 5 minutes. Add remaining water oil and salt. Stir in flour until dough pulls away from side of bowl. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.

Knead until smooth, 8-10 minutes. Coat large bowl with cooking spray and place dough in bowl turning to grease top. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place until almost double in size, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Punch down dough Coat two 12 inch pizza pans with cooking spray and sprinkle pans with cornmeal .Divide dough in half Roll dough to fit prepared pans and press dough against edge to form rim. Bake crust for 10 minutes. Remove crust from oven and top with pizza sauce. Add the toppings and sprinkle with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted about 15-20 minutes longer. Makes two 12-inch pizzas

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