Pizza Crust

Homemade pizza, Moosehead's hockey, and World Series baseball equals a good Saturday night.

What you'll need:

2 1/4 tsp yeast
1 cup warm water
2 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp honey
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
cornmeal

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a round baking sheet or pizza stone with parchment paper. Sprinkle the paper with cornmeal. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the yeast and warm water (be sure that your water is not too hot or else you'll kill the yeast and dead yeast is no good!). Stir together until the yeast dissolves. Add the flour, honey, salt, and olive oil. Mix everything together with a wooden spoon, then use your hands to form a ball. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for a few minutes until it is soft. Put the dough an oiled bowl (just coat the inside of a bowl with a little bit of olive oil), cover, and let rest for 10-15 minutes.

Form the ball of dough into a disc shape and stretch into your desired thickness (I did this by holding the dough in the air and rotating it —letting gravity stretch it). Place it on your prepared baking sheet or pizza stone.

Add your favourite toppings and bake for ~25 minutes. Slice and serve.