* 4 1/2 cups Unbleached all-purpose White flour
* 1 teaspoon Salt
* 1/4 cup Olive oil
* 2 packages Dry yeast
* 1 1/2 cup Warm water
* 2 teaspoons Light brown sugar

Directions:

Measure 1/2 cup warm water (110 F) into 2 cup container and stir in the brown sugar. (Make sure water is warm, not hot – too hot will kill the yeast). Dissolve the 2 packages of dried yeast in the water and set it aside for 5 minutes. Will become frothy. (about 2 cups worth!)

Sift 4 cups of the flour and the salt into a large mixing bowl. Make a depression in the middle of the flour and pour in 3/4 of the olive oil and 1 cup of warm water. When the yeast is ready, add it also.

Dust your kneading surface with flour, then mix the ingredients in the bowl with your hands. Place dough ball on the floured surface and knead from 8 to 10 minutes. Add flour to the kneading surface if the dough is too sticky or wet. Eventually the dough will become elastic.

Rub the insides of a clean bowl with the remaining olive oil and place the dough in it, coating the dough with olive oil by turning it in the bowl. Cover with a clean cloth and let rise in warm, draft-free place until double in size, 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours. An oven with the light on or a lit burner pilot will provide suitable heat for rising dough. When dough has risen, divide into two halves, then roll each out on floured surface. A round shape may be cut out with table knife using 12″ bowl or plate as template.

* 1 teaspoon white sugar
* 1 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
* 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups whole wheat flour
* 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Directions:

In a large bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water. Sprinkle yeast over the top, and let stand for about 10 minutes, until foamy.

Stir the olive oil and salt into the yeast mixture, then mix in the whole wheat flour and 1 cup of the all-purpose flour until dough starts to come together. Tip dough out onto a surface floured with the remaining all-purpose flour, and knead until all of the flour has been absorbed, and the ball of dough becomes smooth, about 10 minutes.

Place dough in an oiled bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover loosely with a towel, and let stand in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

When the dough is doubled, tip the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and divide into 2 pieces for 2 thin crust, or leave whole to make one thick crust. Form into a tight ball. Let rise for about 45 minutes, until doubled.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Roll a ball of dough with a rolling pin until it will not stretch any further. Then, drape it over both of your fists, and gently pull the edges outward, while rotating the crust. When the circle has reached the desired size, place on a well oiled pizza pan. Top pizza with your favorite toppings (sauce, cheese, meats, or vegetables).

Bake for 16 to 20 minutes (depending on thickness) in the preheated oven, until the crust is crisp and golden at the edges, and cheese is melted on the top.

* 3 1/2 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
* 2 packages dry active yeast
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon sugar
* 1 1/2 cup lukewarm water from the tap
* 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
* Flour, for the work surface
* Cornmeal, to dust

Directions:

In a mixing bowl fitted with a dough hook, place flour, yeast, salt and sugar. While mixer is running, gradually add water and knead on low speed until dough is firm and smooth, about 10 minutes. Turn machine off. Pour oil down inside of bowl. Turn on low once more for 15 seconds to coat inside of bowl and all surfaces of dough with the oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rise in warm spot until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. If using a pizza stone, place stone in oven on bottom rack, preheat oven 1 hour ahead. Punch dough down, cut in half. Place half of the dough on generously floured work surface. By hand, form dough loosely into a ball and stretch into a circle. Using floured rolling pin, roll dough into large circle until very thin. Don’t worry if your circle isn’t perfect and if you get a hole just pinch the edges back together. To prevent dough from sticking to counter, turn over the dough and sprinkle with flour. Also, flour the counter top and rolling pin as needed. Sprinkle pizza peel or cookie sheet generously with cornmeal. Transfer dough to pizza peel or cookie sheet with no lip. Add toppings. Slide dough onto pizza stone or place cookie sheet with pizza on bottom rack. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Roll out remaining dough and top with desired toppings or freeze in freezer bags.

* 1 cup water
* 2 tablespoons milk
* 2 teaspoons sugar
* 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon shortening
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 tablespoon durum semolina (or corn meal)
* 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
* 2 cups unbleached bread flour
* 1 1/4 teaspoon yeast

Directions:

Place water, milk, sugar, salt, shortening and olive oil in bowl of food processor and pulse to dissolve sugar and salt.

Add yeast, semolina or corn meal, bread flour and all purpose flour. Process until a soft ball forms. Remove from machine and allow to rest, covered with a towel, about 45 minutes.

OR to make by hand: Use only all-purpose flour. Place water, milk, sugar, salt, shortening and olive oil in bowl and dissolve sugar and salt. Stir in yeast, semolina or corn meal, all purpose flour and knead to form a soft, but not-too sticky dough (8-10 minutes). Allow to rest, covered with a towel about 45 minutes.

Deflate dough very gently before using and allow it to rest 15 minutes more before using in a recipe. You may refrigerate dough in an oiled plastic bag for up to two days.

Shape dough into a heart. Top with your favorite sauce and toppings. Bake in a hot oven 425 – 450°F. for 15 – 20 minutes.

* 1 package Active Dry Yeast
* 1 teaspoon Sugar
* 7/8 cup Warm Water — 110 degrees
* 1/4 cup Italian Seasoning
* 2 1/4 cups Flour
* 1 tablespoon Flour
* 1/2 teaspoon Salt
* 1 tablespoon Garlic Olive Oil — as needed
* Oil And Cornmeal For Pan

Directions:

Stir together the yeast,sugar and warm water. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. In the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade, chop the herbs. Turn off machine.Add flour and salt.

Turn the machine on and off a couple of times. While the machine is running, add yeast. Process until the dough forms a ball at the side of the bowl. Add garlic olive oil and process for 30 to 40 seconds more.

Transfer dough to a bowl that has been oiled with olive oil. Turn the dough until the entire surface has been coated with the oil. Cover bowl with a damp towel and allow to rise in a warm draft free place for 1 hour or until doubled.

Roll out on a lightly floured surface and if dough is too elastic, try tossing it from hand to hand to flatten it out. Lightly grease the pizza pan with a little oil and sprinkle with cornmeal. Place the dough on the pizza pan and trim the edges. Bake for 10 minutes @ 425 degrees.

Remove from oven, lightly brush the crust with a little more oil. Top as desired. Makes enough dough for one 12″ crust.

* 1 1/2 cup warm water
* 2 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
* 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
* 1/2 cup cornmeal
* sauce, cheese, and toppings of your choice

Directions:

In a large bowl, dissolve sugar and salt in water. Add oil and flour to bowl and stir with heavy spoon for 1 minute. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and press into a circle. Sprinkle yeast evenly over dough and knead for 12 minutes. Divide dough into portions: 4 equal portions for calzones, 3 equal portions for 8″ pizzas, 2 equal portions for 12″ pizzas. Place dough balls in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rise for 1 1/2 hours in a warm location. Place a dough ball on a lightly floured surface and sprinkle a light coating of flour on top. Working from the edges to the center, press dough into a circle. Preheat a pizza stone in a 500 degree oven for 1 hour. Coat a large cutting board with cornmeal and place the flattened dough onto the cornmeal. Spread sauce over crust and top with cheese and desired toppings. Gently shake the cutting board from side to side, assuring it isn’t sticking to the board. For a calzone, fold the crust over in half. Slide the pizza/calzone from the cutting board directly onto the stone in the oven. Bake in 500 degree oven for 20-25 minutes, until crust is golden.

* 2/3 cup warm water
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
* 1 tablespoon cornmeal — optional

Directions:

Measure carefully, placing all ingredients except cornmeal in bread machine pan in order specified by owner’s manual. Program dough cycle setting; press start. Remove dough from bread machine pan; let rest 2 to 3 minutes.

Pat and gently stretch dough from edges until dough seems to not stretch anymore. Let rest 2 to 3 minutes more. Continue patting and stretching until dough is 12 to 14 inches in diameter. Spray 12- to 14-inch pizza pan with cooking spray; sprinkle with cornmeal, if desired. Press dough into pan.

Preheat oven to 450°F. Follow topping and baking directions for individual recipes, baking pizza on bottom rack of oven.

* 0.47 L warm water (110F – 115F)
* 59 milliliters olive oil
* 2 packages yeast
* 1 2/5 L all-purpose flour
* 9 9/10 milliliters of salt yellow cornmeal

Directions:

Proof yeast with slat in warm water. Mix yeast, water and olive oil, stir in flour 1 cup at a time. Turn out onto floured surface, knead until smooth, 5 to 7 minute, adding flour as necessary. Dough will be soft. Place in oiled bowl, turning to coat all sides, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until doubled. Punch down and let rest 15 mins. Divide in half an, press out into tow 12 inch round pizza pans or 10×15x1 pans or 1 of each. sprinkled with yellow cornmeal(prevents crust from sticking).

* 1 cup water
* 2 tablespoons water
* 2 tablespoons oil
* 3 cups bread flour
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions:

Place ingredients in pan in order listed or as directed per machine instructions. Select white dough cycle. Makes two 12 inch regular crusts or one 16 inch deep dish crust. Top with desired toppings and bake at 400°F for 18-20 minutes or until crust is light brown.

***Pizza Dough***

* 3/4 tablespoon yeast
* 1 1/2 cup water
* 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 3 tablespoons oil
* 4 cups flour

***Pizza Sauce***

* 6 ounces can tomato paste
* 1/2 cup wine or water
* 1 teaspoon oregano
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or olive oil
* 1 1/2 tablespoon parmesan cheese

Directions:

Dissolve yeast in water (You can add a pinch of sugar). Stir in salt, oil and half of flour. Gradually add remaining flour, mixing well. Knead 8-10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl and let rise until double (1/2-1 hour). Punch down and let rise again until double.

Punch down and divide. Pan out on pizza pans. Top with pizza sauce & toppings. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes.

Pizza Sauce: Mix all ingredients together, blending well (You can also add a few sprinkles of garlic powder if you want).

Top with meats, cheese and other toppings.

* 3 tablespoons Instant High-Active dry yeast
* Warm water (110 degrees F)(just enough to dissolve the active yeast)
* 7 pounds All-purpose or bread flour
* 1 package (1 lb 2 1/2 oz.) Instant nonfat dry milk
* 8 3/4 ounces Sugar
* 1 1/4 teaspoon Salt
* 1/8 cup Olive oil
* Cornmeal

Directions:

Dissolve dry yeast in warm water.=20 Let stand 5 minutes. Place flour, milk, sugar, and salt in mixer bowl. Using a whip, blend on low speed for 8 minutes. Add dissolved yeast and oil. Blend on medium speed for 10 minutes. Batter will be lumpy. Oil three sheet pans (18″ x26″ x1″). Sprinkle each pan with 1 oz (approximately 3 Tbsp) cornmeal. Pour or spread 3 lb 6 oz (1 1/2 quart) batter into each pan. Let stand for 25 minutes. Bake until crust is set: Conventional Oven: 475 degrees F, 10 minutes. Convection Oven: 425 degrees F, 7 minutes. Top each prebaked crust with desired topping. Bake until heated through and cheese is melted: Conventional Oven: 475 degrees F, 10-15 minutes. Convection Oven: 425 degrees F, 5 minutes.

* 1 tablespoon Active dry yeast
* 1 tablespoon Barley malt extract
* 1 cup warm water
* 3/4 cup semolina
* 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
* 3/4 cup polenta/corn meal
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

In a large bowl or electric mixer, dissolve the yeast and barley malt in warm water. Add the semolina, flour, polenta, salt, and olive oil. Combine well. Knead the dough until it is shiny and smooth, adding flour as needed.. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 2 hours.

When dough has risen, punch down and roll out to a large circle and transfer to a baking sheet or pizza pan. Top with any preferred topping and bake in a preheated 425F oven for 20 – 25 minutes. This is good topped with roasted veggies.

* 3 cups bread flour
* 7/8 cup warm water
* 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening (Crisco)
* 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Directions:

In a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with dough hook, add the water, shortening, yeast, and sugar. Mix thoroughly until yeast has fully dissolved. Add flour and salt. Mix on low until most of the flour and water has mixed, then continue kneading for 10 minutes. The dough will be loose and scrappy at first and will eventually form a cohesive ball. There should be no raw flour or crumbs remaining in the bowl.

The dough will be somewhat dry and dense. Place the dough ball into a large bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for 24 hours in the refrigerator before using. Please note that I cannot over-emphasize the importance of a 24-hour rising time since it is absolutely essential so that the dough will develop its signature texture and, more importantly, its unique flavor! Do not skip this step!

Preheat your oven to 500 F about one hour before you plan to bake the pizza. Turn the dough out onto a large surface and dust with flour. Using a heavy rolling pin, roll the dough out very thin to form a 24-inch or larger circle. If you’re using a cutter pizza pan (recommended), dust the pan lightly with flour, place the dough in the pan and dock. Use the rolling pin to trim off the excess dough drooping over the sides of the pan. If you wish to cook the pizza directly on a pizza stone (not using a pan), then place the dough on a dusted pizza-peel, dock, and fold the edge over 1-inch all the way around and pinch it up to form a raised lip or rim.

Next, precook the crust for 4 minutes before adding any sauce or toppings. Remove the crust from the oven and pop any large air pockets that may have formed.

Add your sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and your favorite toppings. Continue baking, rotating the pan half way through so that it cooks evenly, until crust is sufficiently browned and crisp, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the pizza from the oven and slide pizza out of cooking pan onto a large wire cooling rack or cutting board. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a serving pan. This step allows the crust to stay crisp while it cools, otherwise the trapped steam will soften the crust. Once cool, use a pizza cutter to slice the pie into pieces and enjoy!

* 1 1/4 cup warm water
* 1/4 teaspoon salt — optional
* 2 tablespoons honey or sugar
* 2 cups all-purpose flour — divided
* 1 cup whole wheat flour
* 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
* 1 tablespoon cornmeal

Directions:

Measure carefully, placing all ingredients except cornmeal in bread machine pan in order specified by owner’s manual. Program dough cycle setting; press start. Remove dough from bread machine pan; let rest 2 to 3 minutes. Pat and gently stretch dough into 14- to 15-inch circle. Spray 14-inch pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray; sprinkle with cornmeal, if desired. Press dough into pan. Follow topping and baking directions for individual recipes. 1 thick 14-inch crust is 8 servings