My Pizza Crust Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the bread flour, sugar, yeast and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and combine. While the mixer is running, add the water and 2 tablespoons of the oil and beat until the dough forms into a ball. If the dough is sticky, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together in a solid ball. If the dough is too dry, add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead into a smooth, firm ball.
• Grease a large bowl with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, add the dough, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in a warm area to let it double in size, about 1 hour. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 2 equal pieces. Cover each with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let them rest for 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and sugar in water.
• Beat in ½ flour.
• Add salt, oil and rest of flour (add more if needed to make handle-able dough).
• Rise in oiled bowl.
• Place on greased pan.
• Add sauce, cheese, etc.
• Bake at 450 20 -25 minutes (til brown).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in flour, salt and oil. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to a lightly greased pizza pan or baker's peel dusted with cornmeal. Spread with desired toppings and bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Combine the flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Stir in 2 cups warm water (about 105 degrees F) and 2 tablespoons olive oil with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until the dough rises slightly, about 1 hour.
• Using lightly floured hands, transfer the dough to a generously floured surface and knead several times until it just starts becoming smooth and elastic, about 1 minute (do not over-knead). Transfer to a lightly oiled large bowl. Tightly cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, place a pizza stone or inverted rimmed baking sheet on the lower oven rack and preheat to 500 degrees F.
• Brush two rimmed 13-by-18-inch baking sheets (not nonstick) with 3 tablespoons olive oil each. Place one piece of dough on each baking sheet. Prepare the pizzas one at a time: Cover the dough with plastic wrap, then press firmly with your hands to fill the baking
• Remove the plastic wrap and transfer the baking sheet to the hot pizza stone. Bake until the crust starts browning, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully loosen the crust from the pan using a spatula. Top and bake or let cool, lightly wrap in plastic and set aside up to 8 hours.

Steps:

• Sprinkle yeast in hot water, add a pinch of sugar.
• Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Mix in vegetable oil, flour, sugar and salt.
• Stir to make stiff dough.
• Knead 8 minutes.
• Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turn, let rise to double in a warm place (I like to do this in the oven turned to the very lowest setting.) Punch down.
• Divide.
• Each will line a pizza pan.
• Brush with 1-tablespoon oil Cover.
• Let rest 5 minutes.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Bake 15 minutes, remove from the oven and add your sauce,cheese and meats and then bake another 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Whisk eggs and milk in medium bowl until blended. Add flour, Parmesan and Italian seasoning; mix well.
• Pour into 15x10x1-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until crust is firm and lightly browned.
• Spread pizza sauce onto bottom of crust; top with mozzarella, peppers and pepperoni. Bake 8 to 10 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

Steps:

• Combine yeast, water and sugar in a bowl and let stand until foamy.(5-10min).
• Add salt, olive oil and flour, one cup at a time and start mixing together into a sticky dough -- turn out onto a board and knead for 5-10 min until smooth and elastic.
• Place dough into oiled bowl and turn to coat all sides with oil.
• Cover and let rise until doubled in size (1-11/2hrs).
• Pre-heat oven to 475 degrees.
• Split dough into 2 equal portions and roll out into 12-14 inch circle -- top with sauce and your favorite toppings and bake 15-20 minutes until crispy golden brown.

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together water and sugar. Sprinkle with yeast. Allow to sit 10 minutes. Add salt, olive oil, and flour. Knead until very smooth. Divide dough in half. Roll each piece into a 12-inch circle. Place on lightly greased baking sheet and let rise 20 minutes. Flatten each and top with pizza toppings. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
• If you choose to use this recipe for garlic or cinnamon bread sticks, bake untopped for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, top with margarine of choice and either garlic salt or cinnamon sugar mixture. Return to oven for about 3 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into breadsticks.