Homemade Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 package yeast
• 2 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees and move oven rack to lowest position.
• 2 dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a mixing bowl.
• 3 let sit for 10 minutes to let yeast foam up or proof.
• 4 stir in oil, flour and salt and knead about 5 minutes.
• 5 place in oiled bowl, turning once, and let rise about 30 minutes.
• 6 punch down dough and divide in half; pat each half into two greased round pizza or cookie pans with floured fingers.
• 7 bake for 10 minutes or until crust begins to turn golden.
• 8 sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese on each crust.
• 9 top with pizza sauce, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, and your favorite toppings.
• 10 bake about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and pizza is lightly browned.