PIZZA DOUGH

BREAD MACHINE

1 Pizza                                    2 Pizzas

6 oz. water (80-90ºF)               12 oz. water

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil               4 Tbsp. vegetable oil

2 cups all purpose flour           4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tsp. sugar                          1 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. salt                             1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. active dry yeast or        4 tsp. active dry yeast or

1 1/2 tsp. fast rise yeast                   3 tsp. fast rise yeast

8-16  oz pizza sauce

favorite meat, toppings, and cheese

Add lukewarm water and vegetable oil to pan. Add bread flour, sugar, and salt to pan. Level ingredients. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add yeast. Program machine for DOUGH setting.  When done remove dough from pan and place onto floured surface. Knead about 1 minute, then let rest 15 minutes.

Roll dough out to fit 12 or 14-inch pizza pan. Place dough onto greased pan which has been sprinkled with cornmeal.

Press dough into pan, forming an edge. Let dough rise in warm, draft-free place for 20-25 minutes.

Spread pizza sauce evenly over curst, then top with favorite meat, toppings and shredded cheese. Bake in preheated 425º oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Let rest 5 minutes before cutting.