Best Pizza Crust Ever!

For years, my hubby refused to eat homemade pizza.  "It just isn't as good," he would complain.  Then I introduced him to this pizza crust!!  It is by far the best pizza crust I have ever tasted!!  It is both soft and flavorful.  Now, we enjoy making pizza together, choosing our own specific toppings for our individual halves of the pizza!  It's actually a fabulous date night!  Get your kids involved in making pizza and this could be a fun family night, too.

I have a fear of making homemade bread.  I think it's something about the yeast.  But this recipe is SIMPLE.  Believe me!   You can't go wrong!!   So without further adieu, let me introduce you to the. best. pizza. crust. ever!  

Best pizza crust

3 ½ c. flour

1 c. warm water

2 T. yeast

2 T. honey

¼ c. olive oil

½ tsp. salt

Pour warm water into a bowl. Add honey and salt.  Mix until well blended.  Add the yeast and mix.  Let this mixture sit for about 5 minutes.  Add 1 cup of flour and the olive oil.   Mix until well blended.  Add the rest of the flour and mix well.  

The dough should turn into a ball.  If it is too dry, add water 1 tablespoon at a time.  If it is too sticky, add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time.

Once the dough is balled up, place on a floured surfaced and knead for 1 minute.  Place in a covered bowl and store in a warm, dry area to rise.

After about 45 minutes, the dough should have doubled in size.  Punch it down.  Let it rise for another hour.  The dough is now ready to be rolled out.  (You can let it rise once more and punch it down again if you’d like!)

Roll out the dough on a clean, dry surface.  Use a rolling pin to flatten it out to about ¼ inch thick. (After pressing dough into pizza pan, I actually had plenty of leftover dough after to make breadsticks another night!)  


Take a fork and puncture holes all over the dough to prevent bubbling.  

Brush with olive oil and Italian seasoning.  

Add your sauce, cheese, and toppings!  I like to leave my toppings about 1 inch away from the outside crust.

Bake pizza at 450 degrees for 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown.  I know you want to chow down right this second, but let it cool for a bit!

Enjoy!

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