Perfect Thin Crust

* Exported from MasterCook *

Perfect Thin Crust

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads Pizza

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2/3 cup Water
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1/4 teaspoon Salt
2 cups Bread Flour
1 teaspoon Bread Machine Yeast

Place all of the ingredients in your machines fully assembled pan in the
order recommended by your machines manufacturer. Place the pan in your
machine. Select the dough cycle and press start. You may need to add
some more flour (1 Tbsp. at a time) if the dough is too wet or more
water if the dough is too dry (1 Tbsp. at a time). Preheat your oven to
500 degrees for at least 30 minutes. Grease the pizza pan with olive oil
or pan spray. If using a peel and stone, dust the peel with cornmeal to
prevent the pizza from sticking. While the dough is rising, prepare your
toppings and grate your cheese. After the dough has risen one time, roll
it out on a lighly floured or cornmealed surface or hand stretch until a
nice circle is formed. It may never be a perfect circle but that is just
part of homemade pizza. Dust the dough with flour or cornmeal only as
needed to prevent sticking. Lay the dough on your prepared pan or peel.
Pull the dough up around the edges of the pan so that a slight lip is
formed, and crimp the edges. For a thin crispy ccrust, place your
toppings on the pizza and bake iimmediately. For a thicker, chewier
crust, allow the dough to rise for 15 to 30 minutes. The longer the
rise, the thicker the dough. Place your toppings on. You should place
sauce first, followed by cheese, meat, vegetables and seasonings. You
should als o leave 1/2 inch untopped border around the crust. Place the
pizza on the bottom rack of the oven or directly on the pizza stone and
bake until the crust is golden brown and the cheese has melted. This
should take 10 to 15 minutes. From: frozen-assets@XC.ORG (Deb)

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