BASIC PIZZA DOUGH- USE NOW OR USE LATER! OAMC TOO!

Basic Pizza Dough- Use Now or Use Later! OAMC Too! image

Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope

Categories Breads

Time 15m

Yield 1 pizza crust

Number Of Ingredients 5

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2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast or 1 (1/4 ounce) package fast rising yeast
3/4 cup warm water, about 105 degrees
1 tablespoon cornmeal

Steps:

Mix flour and salt together in a large bowl.
Dissolve yeast in water and add to bowl.
Cover and let rest for 5 minutes.
Sprinkle cornmeal on a lightly oiled or sprayed 12"-14" pizza pan or stone.
Place dough in middle of pan and using oiled hands pat out dough toward the edges.
In a hurry? Add sauce and toppings as desired and bake at 350 degrees until done- about 25 minutes.
OR for best results.
Bake crust for 5 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven and top with favorite toppings. Return to oven and cook until cheese is browned and bubbly.
For premade crust-Bake at 350 until just done in center. Cool completely. Wrap well and freeze.
NOTE: For thinner crust pizza divide in half and carefully work dough into rounds as thick or thin as you choose following same directions.
For Wheat Crust: DECREASE white flour to 1 cup and ADD 1 cup whole wheat flour PLUS 1/2 tsp sugar. Follow directions listed above.