Crusty pizza dough

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1packActive dry yeast
1cupWarm water
½teaspoonSalt
2teaspoonsOlive oil
cupFlour
Cornmeal

Directions

Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed bowl. Add salt, olive oil and 2½ cups flour. Attach bowl and dough hook, Turn to speed 2 and mix 2 minutes. Continuing on speed 2, add remaining flour, ½ cup at a time, until dough clings to hook and cleans side of bowl. Knead on speed two for 5 minutes.Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.

Cover, let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Brush a 14 inch pizza pan with oil, sprinkle with cornmeal. Press dough across bottom of pan, forming a collar around edge to hold filling. Top with desired fillings. Bake at 450 F for 15 to 20 minutes. Yield:one 14 inch pizza.