Pizza, pizza, pizza!! I love pizza, and I have taken recently to making it about every other week. There is a dough recipe that I have always used, one that my mom had gotten from somewhere and she made it all my growing up years (or better phrased, she made it up until her children were old enough to make it:). This recipe is great and I love it, it's one problem is that it is time consuming; and the last time I wanted to make pizza, I had a lot to do in the afternoon and needed something that wouldn't have to rise as long. My sister told me about this recipe that didn't have to rise as long. I tried it and it turned out great. The one difference is the sugar, I don't know why that cuts the rising time in half, but it did and it was still enough. I often double the recipe to make two pizzas instead of one and let it rise the same amount of time (I wouldn't more than double it though).
1 Package, or 1 Tablespoon, yeast (if doubling, do not double yeast)
1 cup warm water
2 cups bread flour (all-purpose is what I use)
2 tablespoons olive oil (if you don't have olive oil, canola works just as well)
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons white sugar (if you leave this out, the recipe will be fine, just let the dough rise for an hour instead of 30 minutes)
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. (I just let it stand for 5 minutes)
In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, olive oil, salt, sugar and yeast mixture; stir well to combine. Beat well until stiff dough has formed. Cover and let rise until double in volume, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F. (Note: I normally put my oven to 415F and bake for 12-15 minutes).
Turn dough out onto a well floured surface. Form dough into a round and roll out into a pizza crust shape. Cover with your favorite sauce and toppings and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
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