Supereasy Vegan: Pizza Dough for Beginners

Lickety-Split Pizza Dough
makes 1 thick pizza crust or 2 thin crusts
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
1 Tbs. olive oil

1. In a stainless steel or ceramic bowl, combine yeast and
sugar. Add 1 cup hot water (100 degrees) and let sit 2
minutes, or until mixture begins to froth.

2. Add salt and flour, and mix with a fork until dough
becomes firm. Knead in bowl for 1 minute, then form into a
soft ball.

3. Pour oil into a second bowl, add dough, and roll in oil to coat.

4. Allow dough to rise for 15 minutes or until doubled in size,
then punch down into another ball to incorporate oil.

5. For a thin crust, divide dough into two balls and press
one into an oiled pie pan. Add sauce (tomato or pesto) and
toppings of your choice (sliced peppers, onions, cooked
potato, zucchini, tomatoes), then bake on the middle rack of
a preheated, 500° oven 20 minutes, or until crust is golden
brown. For a thick crust, press dough into an oiled pie pan
and bake for an additional 10 minutes, for a total of 30
minutes.