Perfect Pizza

By ctaubenheim

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups warm water (105F - 115F)
• 1 envelope (.25oz) active dry yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp cornmeal
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• Assorted Toppings: pepperoni, sausage, peppers and/or mushrooms
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Details

Preparation time 80mins
Cooking time 110mins

Preparation

Step 1

Place 1/4 cup warm water in a large bowl. Sprinkle year over water; stir in sugar. Let stand 5 minutes. Add remaining water, oil and salt. stir in four until dough pulls away from side of bowl. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth, 8-10 minutes. Coat large bowl with cooking spray; place dough in bowl, turning to grease top. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place until almost double in size, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 450. Punch down dough. Coat two 12 inch pizza pans with cooking spray; sprinkle pans with cornmeal. Divide dough in half. Roll dough to fit prepared pans; press dough against edge to form rim. Bake crust for 10 minutes. Remove crust from oven and top with pizza sauce. Add the toppings and sprinkle with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes longer.