Thin Crust Pizza

Name: Thin Crust Pizza
Ingredients: Dough:; 1 envelope dry yeast; 1/4 tsp sugar; 3/4 cup warm water; 1 3/4 cups unbleached flour; 1/2 tsp salt; Toppings; 1/3 Cup Italian blend cheese or Parm; 1/3 cup fresh basil; 1/4-1/3 cup onion (opt); 1 tsp olive oil; Sauce; Italian style diced tomatoes OR; Crush tomatoes w/ roasted garlic and onions; OR; Regular Pizza sauce - toast some anise seed and fennel seeds - grind and simmer w/ tomatoes for 20 min or so

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Ingredients

Dough:
1 envelope dry yeast
1/4 tsp sugar
3/4 cup warm water
1 3/4 cups unbleached flour
1/2 tsp salt
Toppings
1/3 Cup Italian blend cheese or Parm
1/3 cup fresh basil
1/4-1/3 cup onion (opt)
1 tsp olive oil
Sauce
Italian style diced tomatoes OR
Crush tomatoes w/ roasted garlic and onions
OR
Regular Pizza sauce - toast some anise seed and fennel seeds - grind and simmer w/ tomatoes for 20 min or so

Directions

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