Quick-and-Easy Pizza Crust

Name: Quick-and-Easy Pizza Crust
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 473 milliliters bread flour; 2 Tbsps cornmeal; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons sugar; 177 milliliters warm water (120° to 130°); 1 package quick-rise yeast

Quick-and-Easy Pizza Crust might be just the crust you are searching for. This recipe makes 2 servings with 567 calories, 17g of protein, and 10g of fat each. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up bread flour, sugar, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Combine first four ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.

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Bowl

Combine water and oil; add to flour mixture. Stir until mixture forms a ball.

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All Purpose Flour

Water

Cooking Oil

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes).

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Dough

Place the dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Punch dough down; divide in half. Cover and let dough rest 10 minutes.

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Cooking Spray

Dough

Punch

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Bowl

Working with one portion at a time (cover remaining dough to keep from drying), roll each portion into a 10-inch circle on a lightly floured surface.

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Dough

Roll

Place dough on two baking sheets, each sprinkled with 1 tablespoon cornmeal.

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Cornmeal

Dough

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Baking Sheet

Place the first 4 ingredients in a food processor, and pulse 2 times or until well-blended. With processor on, slowly add water and oil through food chute; process until dough forms a ball. Process 1 additional minute. Turn out onto a lightly floured counter; knead 9 to 10 times. Proceed with step 2 in above recipe.

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Dough

Water

Cooking Oil

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Food Processor

Follow manufacturer's instructions for placing al ingredients except cooking spray and cornmeal into bread pan. Select dough cycle; start bread machine.

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Cooking Spray

Cornmeal

Bread

Dough

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Bread Machine

Loaf Pan

Remove dough from machine (donot bake). Proceed with step 2 in above recipe.

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Dough

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Oven

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Servings:

warm water (120° to 130°)1package

quick-rise yeast

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

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