Quick-and-easy Pizza Crust

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups bread flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 ounce fast rise yeast
• 3/4 cup warm water (120 to 130)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 combine first four ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. combine water and oil; add to flour mixture. stir until mixture forms a ball.
• 2 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes). place the dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk. punch dough down; divide in half. cover and let dough rest 10 minutes.
• 3 working with one portion at a time (cover remaining dough to keep from drying), roll each portion into a 10-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. place dough on two baking sheets, each sprinkled with 1 tablespoon cornmeal.
• 4 food processor variation:.
• 5 place the first 4 ingredients in a food processor, and pulse 2 times or until well-blended. with processor on, slowly add water and oil through food chute; process until dough forms a ball. process 1 additional minute. turn out onto a lightly floured counter; knead 9 to 10 times. proceed with step 2 in above recipe.
• 6 bread machine variation:.
• 7 follow manufacturer's instructions for placing all ingredients except cooking spray and cornmeal into bread pan. select dough cycle; start bread machine. remove dough from machine (do not bake). proceed with step 2 in above recipe.