Friday, April 26, 2013

Pizza Crust

Thick-Crust Pizza:
1 cup warm water
2 tsp. yeast
1/3 cup oil
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 cups flour
Pizza Sauce
3 cups grataed mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
Choice of toppings:
Pepperoni, sausage, hamburger, ham, mushrooms, olives, peppers, onions, tomatoes, pineapple, etc...

Stir water, yeast, oil, and sugar together.  Let rest 5 minutes.  Stir in salt and flour.  Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead 3-4 minutes.  Refrigerate until ready to use.  Divide dough in half.  Roll each half into large circle.  Grease 2 pizza pans.  For a crisper crust, sprinkle pans with cornmeal.  Lay dough on pizza pans.  Press dough from the center to the outside edges of pan, pushing the dough to make a thick-edged crust.  Pour sauce over dough.  Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and toppings of choice.  Bake at 450 for 15-20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.  Slice and serve hot.

Thin and Crispy Crust:
Follow above recipe, but add 1 tsp. vinegar to the oil and sugar.  Divide dough into 3 parts.  Bake according to recipe.

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