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Yeast Crisp Pizza Crust

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Form this crust into individual pizza rounds and store in your freezer and you can have fresh, hot, homemade pizza in minutes. Use a preheated pizza stone if you'd like, for more crispness.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 pkg. active dry yeast
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1-1/3 cups warm water
  • 1/4 cup cornmeal

Preparation:

In large bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour, 1 cup cornmeal, the yeast and salt. Stir in vegetable oil and water and mix well. Add remaining flour and mix until a stiff dough forms. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top, and let rise for 1-1/2 hours, until doubled. Punch down.

For two large pizzas: divide dough into two balls. Grease two large cookie sheets with vegetable shortening, and dust each with 2 Tbsp. cornmeal. Roll out each ball on each cookie sheet until crust is 1/8" thick. Just cover the sheets, and don't worry about the crust being perfectly rectangle. Set aside while preparing sauce.

For individual pizzas: divide dough into 8 balls and roll out into 6-8" circles.

Bake crusts without toppings at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. You can store them at room temperature for 2 days, or freeze for longer storage. Then when you want to eat, add your favorite toppings and bake at 400 degrees for 15-30 minutes (depending on the size) until crust is golden brown and toppings are heated. Serves 10

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