Homemade pizza is a weekly tradition at our house, too. We usually make it for dinner on Friday night, and I've come to love it as a perfect carb-heavy pre-long run fuel. Even the pickiest eater in our house enjoys this recipe, helping to ensure its place in our weekly menu rotation. A dinner without crabbing? Yes, please.
Mom's Pizza Crust
4 cups flour
1 tbs sugar
1 tsp salt
1 1/3 cups warm water
1 tbs yeast
5 tbs olive oil
- Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Once combined, make a well in the middle.
- Fill a 2-cup measuring cup with 1 1/3 cups of warm (not hot!) water. Add yeast and olive oil to the water and whisk until combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the well of the dry ingredients. Begin to combine the wet and dry ingredients either with a spoon or with the dough hook of a stand mixer.
- If mixing by hand, use a spoon until the dough holds together and then knead with your hands for several minutes. If using a stand mixer, allow it to continue kneading the dough for several minutes after the dough holds together.
- Place dough in greased bowl and cover with a clean towel. Allow the dough to rise for 1-2 hours.
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| A heart-shaped variety, as is often requested by my kids. |
