Quick and Easy Pizza Crust

Ingredients

1 pkg.                active dry yeast

1 tsp                white sugar

1 cup                 warm water (43 degrees C)

2 +1/2 cups        flour

2 tbsp                olive oil (split into 1 TBSP and 1 TBSP)

1 tsp                salt

Method:

1. In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy - about 10 minutes.

     2. . Stir in flour, salt and half the oil (1 TBSP). Beat with wooden spoon until smooth.

     3.  Let rest for 5 minutes.

    4.  Add the remainder of the oil (1 TBSP) to a large plastic freezer bag or large bowl. Spread it around the entire surface. Label your bag with PERMANENT MARKER.

    5. Add the dough to the bag or bowl and seal it or put saran wrap on it. Let it sit on the counter UNDISTURBED and at the end of class, place it into the fridge.

YOU MUST put two additional toppings on your pizza next class (not including cheese). Please let your foods teacher know what you would like:

• Meat                        - Pineapple                - peppers (green, red, yellow)
• Mushrooms                - Onion                - black olives
• Other                        - Tomato