Go Cooking Moms! - Homemade Pizza

This is one of our family favorites! We've tried the "by hand" directions a few times but usually follow the bread machine directions. Either way, it is easy to fix and fun to make with the kids! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Cups Warm Water

1 package (1 tsp) yeast

pinch salt

4 T. olive oil

4-4 1/2 Cups. all purpose flour

Cornmeal

Toppings

Bread Machine Directions:

1. Add all ingredients except cornmeal into mixer in order of liquids to dry. Add yeast last by making a little hole in the flour, being careful not to go too far down to the liquid, and adding the yeast into the flour. Turn on dough setting and let mix. Keep watch to see if you need to add more flour or water.

2. When setting is finished, pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and follow steps 4 and 5 below--you're done!

By Hand Directions:
1. Mix yeast and water together in a large mixing bowl. Blend in oil and salt. Add 2 Cups of the flour and mix until dough is formed.

2. Flour a cutting board and begin kneading the dough, working in as much of the leftover flour as needed to make a smooth, non-sticky dough.

3. Put dough into a greased bowl and cover with saran wrap to let rise until double in bulk.

4. Take a non-greased cookie sheet and sprinkle with cornmeal. Then, begin to flatten the dough out onto the cookie sheet to whatever thickness you'd like.

5. Top with whatever toppings and bake at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes (keep a watch on the bottom-might cook faster depending on thickness)
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