Homemade Pizza Dough

Name: Homemade Pizza Dough
Yield: makes one 9 x 13-inch crust
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°F); 1 package active dry yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons); 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for the bowl

December 9, 2011

Nothing is better than pizza dough made from scratch. For the pizza connoisseur (and the pizza consumer), the crust can make or break the whole pie. It does take some extra time and patience, but we promise that it is well worth the effort.

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