Homemade Pizza

Dough Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 packet of yeast
• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

To begin, place the yeast in a bowl with the warm water. Let the yeast dissolve for about 5 minutes. Use a spoon to submerge any yeast that hasn't dissolved.

In a separate bowl combine the flour and salt, and add the dissolved yeast. Use a mixer with a dough hook to mix the ingredients together. Add the water and olive oil and mix until the dough begins to form.

Once the dough has formed a sprinkle some flour down on a cutting board, and lightly form the dough into a ball. Place a bowl over the dough and allow to rise for about an hour and a half.

After the dough has risen, preheat the oven to 500 degrees, and divide the dough in half. Take one half and roll it out with a rolling pin. Save the other half for another pizza or for a delicious chocolate calzone recipe. You can also use your fingers to spread the dough as evenly as possible onto a cooking tray.

Cook the dough for about 5 minutes, or until it is nice and golden brown on the bottom.

Remove it from the oven, turn it over, and spread some olive oil on the top.

Add the marinara, a mixture of cheeses, or anything you would like on your pizza.

Return the pizza back to the oven and cook for another 5-10 minutes until the cheese has melted and the color is a little more golden brown. 

Enjoy!

Recipe from CookWithApril