When you are feeling ambitious this is a great afternoon or evening recipe to make your own pizza!
Ingredients
1 package active dry yeast (or the equivalent from a jar of yeast – conversion printed on label)
1 cup warm water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 1/2 cups of flour
1 tablespoon cornmeal
6 ounces pizza sauce
2 cups of mozzarella cheese
Other desired toppings
Instructions
1. In your mixing bowl dissolve yeast in warm water
2. Add salt, olive oil, and 2 1/2 cups of flour
3. Using a dough hook, mix ingredients on speed two for one minute
If you don’t have a dough hook you can knead the dough by hand, it just takes a little longer
4. Continuing on speed two, add remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time
5. Knead until dough is mixed and holds together well
6. Grease a second bowl
7. Grease the top of the dough
8. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 to 1 1/2 hours
9. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
10. Brush a 13″-14″ pizza stone with oil
11. Sprinkle with cornmeal
12. Press dough out to the edges of the stone and form ridge to hold in the toppings
13. Add toppings as desired
14. Bake for 15-20 minutes
15. Let cool for several minutes before slicing
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