Cornmeal Pizza Crust

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 teaspoons dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 5 cups flour (more if needed)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 1/2 cups warm water

Recipe

• 1 fit the kneaded blade on a heavy-duty mixer.
• 2 proof the yeast in 1/2 cup water with 1 teaspoon sugar until foamy (about 8 minutes).
• 3 in the stainless steel bowl place 5 cups flour, salt, sugar, oil and cornmeal.
• 4 when the yeast is proofed, add to the bowl along with 1-1/2 cups warm water; start kneading adding in more flour as needed to create a soft smooth dough.
• 5 after the kneading is finished, let the dough rest in the bowl for 8-10 minutes.
• 6 remove the dough from the mixing bowl and shape in a ball.
• 7 place into a well greased bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes, or until doubled in size.
• 8 punch down dough and let rest for 10 minutes before shaping (this is important, the dough must rest for 10 minutes).
• 9 roll out the dough into two 16-inch circles.
• 10 place into lightly greased pizza pans.
• 11 top as desired.
• 12 bake in a 400 degree oven until lightly golden brown (about 15-20 minutes).