Homemade Pizza

This homemade pizza and a movie is a Friday night tradition at our house. It makes two pizzas but sometimes it's fun to make smaller ones so everyone can put their favorite topping on their own pizza. I use Easy Pizza Sauce #98804.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 2 pizzas

Ingredients

• 1  cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  package  yeast
• 2 1⁄2 cups bread flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons  oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees and move oven rack to lowest position.
2. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a mixing bowl.
3. Let sit for 10 minutes to let yeast foam up or proof.
4. Stir in oil, flour and salt and knead about 5 minutes.
5. Place in oiled bowl, turning once, and let rise about 30 minutes.
6. Punch down dough and divide in half; pat each half into two greased round pizza or cookie pans with floured fingers.
7. Bake for 10 minutes or until crust begins to turn golden.
8. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese on each crust.
9. Top with pizza sauce, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, and your favorite toppings.
10. Bake about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and pizza is lightly browned.