Quick Beer Pizza Dough

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups room-temperature beer

Recipe

• 1 mix and knead together all the ingredients - by hand, mixer or bread machine - until you've made a smooth, soft dough. cover the dough, and allow it to rise for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• 2 preheat the oven to 500f with a pizza stone (if you are using one) on a lower rack.
• 3 divide the dough in half. shape each half into a 10" to 12" round.
• 4 place the rounds on parchment paper, if you're going to use a pizza stone. or place the dough on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
• 5 transfer the pizzas, parchment and all to the baking stone. or place the pans in the oven. bake for 3 to 4 minutes. remove from the oven, top as desired, and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, until the bottom crust is crisp and the cheese is bubbly and browned.
• 6 remove from the oven, and serve hot.