Thin Pizza Crust

7 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast or 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups water (110 degrees)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 1/2 - 4 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. 2
    Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let proof for 5 minutes or until foamy. Can use rapid rise yeast.
  3. 3
    Stir in salt, oil, and 2 cups of flour. Mix well.
  4. 4
    Add 1 1/2 cups flour: stir until a sticky ball forms.
  5. 5
    Knead 5 minuted on flour surface until smooth and elastic. Coat with cooking spray, place in a bowl and cover.
  6. 6
    Let rise 30 minutes for thicker dough, and 2 hours for thinner dough.
  7. 7
    After rising time punch down. Thinner crust divide in half. If thicker crust use all of dough. let rest 10 minutes.
  8. 8
    Dust pizza pan with cornmeal. Flatten dough on pan; gently pulling and stretching to fit pan, if it resists let dough rest another 5 minutes.
  9. 9
    Brush with oil. Take a fork and pierce dough several times to keep dough from forming air pockets. Bake for 7 minutes.
  10. 10
    Take dough out and put you favorite topping on and then continue baking for another 7 to 10 minutes.
  11. 11
    If you want to make grilled pizza I usually make small individual pizzas that way everyone can add their own topping from an array of ingredients. Place flattened dough on grill for about 5 minutes flip and add all ingredients for pizza. cook until cheese is melted and bottom of crust is crispy.

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