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The Best Pizza Crust Recipe

A light and delicious pizza crust recipe.
Prep Time1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Ingredient
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread, pizza
Servings: 2 large
Author: Kelly

Equipment

  • 1 large glass bowl
  • 1 measuring spoons
  • 1 measuring cups
  • 1 large spoon
  • 2 cookie sheet

Ingredients

  • 2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar , optional
  • 4-5 cups unbleached all purpose flour , or use half white, half whole wheat
  • 1 tablespoon salt

Instructions

  • Dissolve yeast in water, oil, and sugar for about 5 minutes.
    2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast, 2 cups warm water, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • Add 2 cups of flour and salt. Mix together. Slowly add flour until you have a nice soft dough. Knead for 5 minutes. Cover and let rise for about an hour.
    4-5 cups unbleached all purpose flour, 1 tablespoon salt
  • Punch down dough and divide into two balls. On a lightly greased pizza pan or cookie sheet, spread out each pizza dough until thin.
  • Baking time will vary depending on thickness, but plan on 20 minutes in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven.