The 30-Minute Pizza

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
2. 2
   (MIXING AND KNEADING: 1 1/2 MINUTES.)
3. 3
   Place the yeast and 1 cup of the flour in the bowl of a food processor and pulse once using the metal knife or the plastic dough blade.
4. 4
   With the machine running, pour in the hot water (make certain it's hot when you use it).
5. 5
   As soon as it's in, turn the machine off; add the salt and remaining 2 cups of flour.
6. 6
   Next, pulse until the dough begins to hold together; then let the machine run continously until a ball of dough forms.
7. 7
   (ASSEMBLY: 5 MINUTES.)
8. 8
   Lightly oil the pan with vegetable oil and dust with coarsely ground yellow cornmeal.
9. 9
   Press the dough out into an 8-inch circle with your fingertips and then roll or stretch it out into a 15-or-18-inch pizza shell.
10. 10
    Fit the shell onto prepared pan.
11. 11
    Sprinkle desired toppings over dough, and finish with a drizzling of olive oil.
12. 12
    Bake 15 minutes or until the crust is golden and the topping is bubbly.
13. 13
    For a well-done crust bake 5 minutes longer.