Thursday, May 29, 2008

Pizza Crust

I know pizza crust recipes have been shared before, but Spencer makes the best pizza crust known to man. We have three pizza crust recipes we use for different reasons. This is the one we use for the most delicious pizza ever...when Spencer has time to make it. It takes a little while, but it's well worth the wait.


Pizza Crust
  • 1 1/3 cup warm water
  • 1 envelope rapid rise yeast
  • 1 tbs sugar
  • 2 Tbs olive oil
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  1. Heat oven to 200.
  2. Combine water, yeast, and sugar. Let sit for 5 min. Add oil.
  3. Mix flour and salt.
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet one cup at a time until ball forms.
  5. Spray the inside of a separate large metal bowl with cooking spray. Put ball of dough inside and cover with plastic wrap (also coated with cooking spray).
  6. Turn off oven and place metal bowl in oven for 40 min.
  7. Remove dough and pound down.
  8. Preheat pizza stone at 450.
  9. Roll out dough to make crust (makes 2 pizzas).
  10. Top with favorite pizza toppings and bake 8-10 min. (until crust is golden brown) at 450.
Toppings pictured (our favorite): BBQ sauce, mozzarella cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, canned diced tomatoes, cooked and cubed chicken, chopped red onion. I dare you to try it. Delish!

We've also made it with the standard pizza toppings, with alfredo sauce and chicken, and with yummy fresh tomato and fresh basil from our garden.

5 comments:

Amanda B. said...

thanks for posting- I have never really made a great pizza crust, but always wish I could. I will give it a try!

Lauri said...

I attest to this...it is THE BEST pizza ever. However, I think it is only good when Spencer makes it because I tried it when I got home and it was only marginally good.

jeanine said...

Rich loves when I make homemade pizza... I'll have to try this recipe!!!

Kelly said...

I have never made crust from scratch, and this seems like a lot of work for me, but when I visit, I expect it from Spencer!! Thanks for posting, maybe someday....

jeanine said...

I made this finally... it was delish!