Perfect (Pizza) Pie Crust Recipe
Every kitchen needs a pizza crust recipe on hand. The original recipe was recently given to me by a friend who hosts her own party nights where she serves signature gourmet pizzas with toppings like capers and sun-dried tomatoes. Toppings do sometimes make the pizza but a good crust is seriously the base. Here is an adaptation of hers that our family now uses when we want a no fuss recipe.
500 grams or 2 1/4 C Flour (bit extra for kneading)
1-2 teaspoons salt
3 Tablespoons very good Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Yeast
300 mL or 1 1/3 C Water
- Mix all ingredients together in large bowl with spoon and let sit in a covered bowl for 15 min.
- Remove mixture from bowl and place on floured surface.
- Knead for 1-2 min. until soft ball forms. Mixture will be sticky at first so use extra flour to knead, if necessary. Add 1T of water at a time if it becomes to dry.
- Place dough ball in greased bowl and spin to coat with oil.
- Cover & allow to rise for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F or 220 degrees C.
- Knead dough quickly and roll to fit desired pizza stone
- Garnish with sauce, cheese & your favorite pizza toppings.
- Bake 20-25 min. or until edges are brown.
Makes 2 thin & crispy crusts or 1 pan crust.
*Bake on stone for best results
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