Quick and Easy Pizza Crust

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This is a great recipe when you don't want to wait for the dough to rise. You just mix it and allow it to rest for 5 minutes and then it's ready to go!! It yields a soft, chewy crust. For a real treat, I recommend you use bread flour and bake it on a pizza stone, but all-purpose flour works well too. Enjoy!

Brief

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 12-inch pizza crust

Quick and Easy Pizza Crust

Ingredients

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)

2 ½ cups bread flour

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

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Pizza

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In a medium bowl dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in flour salt and oil. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to a lightly greased pizza pan or baker's peel dusted with cornmeal. Spread with desired toppings and bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Quick and Easy Pizza Crust

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 169.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.8g 10%

Carbohydrates: 28.1g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 0.6g

Fat: 4g 6%

Saturated Fat: 0.6g 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 0.8IU

Niacin Equivalents: 4.1mg 32%

Folate: 89.1mcg 22%

Calcium: 7.3mg 1%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 10.5mg 4%

Potassium: 55.4mg 2%

Sodium: 292.8mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 33%

Calories From Fat: 36.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.