One of the issues with making pizza at home is the lack of a proper stone and high temp oven. To avoid this issue, I highly recommend the “oiled pan” approach. Stretch your dough onto an oiled baking sheet and bake right on the sheet. This creates a crispy crust (and less of a mess) without all of the expensive gadgets.
Simple Pizza Recipe
4 cups AP Flour
2 ½ teaspoon instant yeast
1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup warm water
¾ cup room temp water
Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl
Mix yeast with warm water. Allow to bloom for 1-2 minutes, then mix in the remaining water.
Combine “yeast water” with the dry ingredients and mix with a whisk or wooden spoon until combined.
Knead the dough on a floured surface and then place into an olive oil-lined bowl and allow to rise for 1 hour at room temp.
Once the dough has risen, press it down to remove the air, then stretch it on a cutting board or counter lined with flour.
Toss or roll the dough out. Smother a baking pan with olive oil and place the dough on the baking sheet. Top with desired ingredients and bake in a 450F oven until golden!
Could one use sourdough starter for the crust?
Have to try this one.