Friday Night Pizza

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Provided by Theresa Burkhalter for the July 2015 issue of WaxahachieNOW Magazine.

  • 12 oz. very warm water
  • 3 tsp. fast-rise yeast
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. sugar or honey
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 4 Tbsp. vegetable or olive oil
  • 1 8-oz. jar pizza sauce
  • Favorite toppings: cheeses, Italian sausage, pepperoni, etc.
  1. Combine the water and yeast. Stir and set aside.
  2. Combine dry ingredients in a plastic mixing bowl. The dough rises better in a plastic bowl.
  3. Add oil and water/yeast mixture to the plastic bowl. Mix all ingredients until well-blended. Dough will be somewhat sticky.
  4. Place a towel over the top of the dough. Allow dough to rise for 60-90 minutes. Punch down the dough and place on the pizza pan. Knead dough several times to form a ball. Preheat oven to 425 F.
  5. Shape dough to fit the pan or into the pizza shape you like. Ideally, you would allow the dough to rest here for 20-25 minutes.
  6. Spread pizza sauce over the dough, then top with desired toppings.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes, or until pizza is nicely browned.