When there’s no pizza delivery for miles, this quick-and-easy dough can be a lifesaver. Use the recipe to make two crisp, thin-crust pizzas. Or, if you like your crust soft and thick, use it to make one crust and let it rise for half an hour before baking. You can even use this easy dough recipe to create your very own calzones for everyone to enjoy.
Fleischmann’s Quick-Rise Instant Yeast or RapidRise Instant Yeast1 envelope
1cupwater
2tbspolive oil
cornmealfor dusting pans
Instructions
Toss 2 cups flour with salt and yeast in a large bowl.
Heat water and oil until hot (125˚F). Briskly stir or beat the liquid into the flour mixture for about 2 minutes.
Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes, adding more flour when the dough becomes sticky. (You may not need to use all the flour.)
Shape dough into a smooth ball, cover, and let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough in two if you want to make thin-crust pizzas.
Grease pans or baking sheets well and dust with cornmeal. Stretch or roll dough to fit. Cover with your favourite toppings and bake in preheated 400˚F oven for 20–30 minutes until crust is nicely browned and topping is piping hot.