Pizza Crust

Name: Pizza Crust
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: makes 1 16" pizza with thick crust
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pkg of pizza crust style yeast, or regular yeast; 1/2 tsp brown sugar; 1 1/2 c warm water, 110 degrees f; 1 tsp salt; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 3 1/3 c all purpose flour

By Kathy Williams
@KMW2013

I use this recipe for calazones, and deep dish pizza. I like the thick crust on the end because I will roll cheese into it for that stuff crust appeal.

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

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Serves:

makes 1 16" pizza with thick crust

Prep:

1 Hr 20 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1 pkg

of pizza crust style yeast, or regular yeast
1/2 tsp

brown sugar
1 1/2 c

warm water, 110 degrees f
1 tsp

salt
2 Tbsp

olive oil
3 1/3 c

all purpose flour

How to Make Pizza Crust

Step-by-Step

In a large bowl, disolve yeast and brown sugar into the water. Let sit for 10 minutes.
Stir in salt and oil.
Mix in 2 1/2 cups os flour.
Turn dough onto a well floured surface. Knead in more flour until no longer sticky.
Place dough into a wel oiled bowl and cover with a cloth. Let dough rise until doubled, about 30 minutes to an hour.
Punch dough down, roll in a tight ball and let rest for a minute to relax the dough.
Roll out,or spread it onto a lightly oiled pizza pan and prepare your favorite toppings.
Bake pizza in a 425 F preheated oven, until crust is golden brown about 15-20 minutes.