Pizza Crust

Photo: Martha Miller

Ingredients

1/2 cup warm water

1 pkg. dry yeast

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons oil

2 1/2 cups flour

Preparation

Measure water into large bowl, sprinkle with yeast, and stir until dissolved. Stir in salt, sugar, and oil. Add half the flour until smooth. Add as much as remaining flour as needed to make soft dough.

Turn out onto flour board and knead until smooth and elastic. Place in large greased bowl. Turn so all surfaces are greased. Cover, let rise in a warm draft free place until doubled in size. When dough has risen, punch down by pushing fist in dough. Roll out onto pan, cook for 10 minutes in a preheated oven of 400 degrees. Spread with sauce and toppings. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes.