Basic Pizza Crust

Name: Basic Pizza Crust
Prep time: 1 h 53 min
Cook time: 1 h 53 min
Total time: 1 h 53 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp cornmeal; 2 teaspoons package dry yeast (about; 710 milliliters 13 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour (about , divided; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp sugar; 237 milliliters warm water (100° to 110°)

Basic Pizza Crust requires approximately 1 hour and 53 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 79 calories, 3g of protein, and 1g of fat. For 8 cents per serving, you get a crust that serves 20. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet. A mixture of cornmeal, sugar, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Dissolve sugar and yeast in water in a large bowl, and let stand 5 minutes or until bubbly. Weigh or lightly spoon 15 ounces flour (about 2 cups) into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Water

Yeast

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Bowl

Add flour, salt, and olive oil to yeast mixture; stir to form a soft dough.

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Olive Oil

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Salt

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes); add enough of remaining 13 ounces flour (about cup), 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Place dough in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat. Cover dough with plastic wrap coated with cooking spray; let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, dough has risen enough.)

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Cooking Spray

Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Punch dough down; divide in half.

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Dough

Punch

Roll each half into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface.

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Roll

Place dough on 2 (12-inch) pizza pans or baking sheets each coated with cooking spray and sprinkled with 1/2 tablespoon cornmeal. Crimp edges of dough with fingers to form a rim. Cover; let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, for 30 minutes.

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Cooking Spray

Cornmeal