All-american Pizza Crust

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 ounces fast rise yeast (package)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 in a mixer bowl, combine 1 cup flour, yeast and salt; mix well.
• 3 combine water and oil; heat to 120 - 130 f, add to flour mixture.
• 4 blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed. by hand, gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make a firm dough. knead on floured surface 3 - 5 minutes.
• 5 divide dough into 2 parts. with well-floured or greased fingers, press each half into greased 12 or 14-inch pizza pan. sprinkle 1/4 cup of your favorite shredded cheese over dough to prevent a soggy crust.
• 6 spread prepared pizza sauce on each pizza (approximately 3/4 cup of sauce per pizza).
• 7 add your favorite toppings. cover with shredded cheese of your choice.
• 8 bake at 400°f for 25 - 30 minutes (see note below) until edge is crisp and light golden brown and cheeses are melted. serve immediately.
• 9 note: it may not take the full time. in my oven, it was about 20 minutes.