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Pizza Crust by Ira
Here is the recipe i used (taken from pizzamaniac.com):
1 c - Water
1 1/8 tsp - Sugar
2 tsp - Salt (not kosher salt)
1 ½ T - Olive Oil
3 c - Hi-Gluten Flour (Pillsbury) [I used regular flour]
¾ tsp - Instant Dry Yeast (flieshmans ADY)
I mixed everything in my kitchenaid stand mixer and let it rise for a few hours. The recipe is for thin crust pizza and hence you are to roll it out really thin but i used the whole ball of dough for one pizza and it was like a deep dish.
After rolling out the dough, i sprinkled both sides with corn meal. This gives a slightly crunchy taste.
Spray your pan with oil and place the dough on it. I raised the edges over, kind of like a pie. Prick with a fork, all over. Spread with ranch dressing, enough to cover generously. NOw add your toppings. Shinoo, yes i precook the chicken always with some masalas like garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, tandoori masala etc. I also used tomatoes this time and i have never had them before on pizza. They were very yummy. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. I let it rest for a bit (didnt intend do, just happened that way).
Preheat your oven nice and warm at 480 degrees and let the pizza cook for 8-10 mins. The original recipe called for 8 mins but in my oven it took 10. So watch it closely after the first 8 mins.
If you are a pizza lover, you will totally love this crust recipe. And i didnt even miss the tomato sauce. I think my days of searching for the best pizza crust are over.
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