Crusty Pizza Dough

1package active dry yeast

1cup (235 ml) warm water (105°F to 115°F [40°C to 46°C])

1⁄2 teaspoon (2 ml) salt

2teaspoons (10 ml) olive oil

21⁄2-31⁄2cups (590-830 ml) all-purpose flour

1tablespoon (15 ml) cornmeal

Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed mixer bowl. Add salt, olive oil, and 21⁄2 cups (590 ml) flour. Attach bowl and dough hook to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 1 minute.

Continuing on Speed 2, add remaining flour, 1⁄2 cup (120 ml) at a time, and mix about 11⁄2 minutes, or until dough starts to clean sides of bowl. Knead on Speed 2 about 2 minutes longer.

Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, about

1 hour, or until doubled in bulk. Punch dough down.

Brush 14-inch (35 cm) pizza pan with oil. Sprinkle with cornmeal. Press dough across bottom of pan, forming a collar around edge to hold toppings.

Add toppings, as desired. Bake at 450°F (232°C) for 15 to 20 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings (1⁄4 pizza per serving).

Per serving: About 373 cal, 11 g pro, 74 g carb, 3 g fat, 0 mg chol, 271 mg sod.

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KitchenAid 400 manual Crusty Pizza Dough, Tablespoon 15 ml cornmeal