Basic Pizza Dough- Use Now or Use Later! OAMC Too!

Mama's Kitchen (Hope)'s Note:

Chewy, yeasty, yummy and fast! Instructions included for whole wheat dough and freezing for a make ahead meal too! Cooking time does not reflect time for toppings!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 pizza c ...

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 (¼ ounce) package active dry yeast or 1 (¼ ounce) package fast rising yeast
• ¾ cup warm water , about 105 degrees
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal

Directions:

1. Mix flour and salt together in a large bowl.
2. Dissolve yeast in water and add to bowl.
3. Cover and let rest for 5 minutes.
4. Sprinkle cornmeal on a lightly oiled or sprayed 12"-14" pizza pan or stone.
5. Place dough in middle of pan and using oiled hands pat out dough toward the edges.
6. In a hurry? Add sauce and toppings as desired and bake at 350 degrees until done- about 25 minutes.
7. OR for best results.
8. Bake crust for 5 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven and top with favorite toppings. Return to oven and cook until cheese is browned and bubbly.
9. For premade crust-Bake at 350 until just done in center. Cool completely. Wrap well and freeze.
10. NOTE: For thinner crust pizza divide in half and carefully work dough into rounds as thick or thin as you choose following same directions.
11. For Wheat Crust: DECREASE white flour to 1 cup and ADD 1 cup whole wheat flour PLUS 1/2 tsp sugar. Follow directions listed above.

Reviews

[Mommy the Chef]

Love this pizza crust! Made 2 with all white flour and 2 with half whole wheat, they were both great. I made the dough in my bread machine, rolled them out, baked them at 350 for just under 10 mins. then wrapped and froze them. We took them out of the freezer, thawed them on the counter while we got our toppings ready. Added our toppings and cooked them at 350 until the cheese was hot and bubbly. Yummy!!!

[MaddieLC]

This makes for a good, thick crust!

[Juliet from SA]

Excellent recipe. I have made it using all options now, and it has worked really well. So quick, but so easy - easier than getting in the car to pick up pizza! ..... Have now used it for "fast and easy stromboli" #200673. very good! Update: My son (8) who is obsessed with fishing wanted seafood pizza, but all I had was ham - check out the photos of his solution!