Thin Crust Pizza dough

Pizza dough is so simple to make

I have used this recipe for many 'Friday Night is Pizza Night" dinners. The crust is thin and crispy, yet soft enough for Pepperoni bread. Another great feature of this dough: you mix it up and can use it immediately!

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups bread or all-purpose flour

• 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast (pkg)

• 1/2 tsp salt

• pinch of sugar

• 3/4 cup water (125F)

Instructions

Read Susie's Tips and Tricks

This yields 1 12" pizza

1. Place flour, yeast, salt, and sugar in Kitchen-aid style mixing bowl. With the paddle running on "Stir", slowly add warm water. Blend together, then replace paddle with dough hook.

2. Turn dough hook to Setting 2 and allow the machine to knead the dough (about 5 - 6 minutes). Give the dough a squeeze with your hand; if it sticks, add 1-3 tablespoons more flour. Be sure to move the dough around so it gets worked evenly.

3. If you are using for pizza, place on a greased sheet of your choosing. Stretch the dough to the edges. If it fights you, wait 5 minutes and work it to the edge once more.

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Susie's Tips and Tricks

You can easily triple this recipe.

Using bread flour will result in a slightly crisper pizza crust.

Did you know that taste of your water makes a difference in breads such as pizza? Choose water that you prefer to drink.

You aren't looking for this dough to get puffy and rise. Use immediately or store in the fridge.

You may place the dough in a plastic bag in the refrigerator, and use a day later if desired. Or you can freeze this dough; be sure to leave some extra room in the bag for dough to rise. Let warm completely to use.

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