This pizza crust can be made in the bread machine or by hand. Buttermilk and some cornmeal add flavor and texture to the crust.
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This pizza crust can be made in the bread machine or but hand. Buttermilk and some cornmeal add flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 10
- 40 minutes: dough cycle
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Bake
Ingredients
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- 1 cup water
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to the bread machine pan following your bread machine manufacturer’s suggested order. Choose the dough cycle and press the start button.
- When the dough is finished, turn out onto a floured surface. Roll out to fit your pizza pan (approximately 12 to 16 inches, depending on the size of the pan and thickness of crust).
- Heat the oven to 400 F.
- Dust the pizza pan with a small amount of cornmeal.
- Fit the dough into the pan and cover with a clean kitchen towel; let the dough stand for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Spread with sauce, toppings, and cheeses of your choice.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, or until nicely browned and cheese and toppings are melted and bubbly.
Notes
To Make the Dough By Hand
- Warm the water to 100 F to 110 F. Add the yeast and sugar to the warm water and stir. Let stand for 5 minutes, until foamy.
- Combine the remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl with the yeast mixture. Stir to blend thoroughly and transfer to a pastry board or countertop dusted surface.
- Knead the dough for 5 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
- Grease a large bowl with olive oil. Place the dough in the bowl and turn it to coat all sides with the oil.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 1 hour.
- Roll the dough to fit the pizza pan, cover with a towel, and let it rise for 15 minutes.
- Bake as directed.
