Makes one large or two medium pizzas
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 to 4 cups all purpose flour or half all purpose and half whole wheat flour
Mix the yeast and water in a small bowl, cover and let stand until foamy
5 to 10 minutes
Mix the oil, honey, salt and yeast mixture in a large mixing bowl.
If using a food processor, add 1 cup of flour at a time, up to 3 cups, mixing well after each addition.
You may have to stir in the third cup of flour by hand, depending on your machine. Or mix all 3 cups of flour by hand with a wooden spoon.
If the dough seems too wet, mix in more flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until the dough is soft. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead in more flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until the dough is moderately stiff and somewhat firm to the touch, about 6 minutes.
Lightly grease pizza pan or cookie sheet with oil. If you are making two smaller pizzas divide the dough. With a rolling pin, roll out the dough on a floured surface. Gently stretch the dough to fill the pan.
Let the dough rise ( it will not rise much) while you make the sauce.
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and lightly oil pizza pan or cookie sheet
Place the prepared dough in the pan and spread pizza sauce over the dough.
Sprinkle 2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese over crust, and place the meats or vegetables of your choice over the cheese. Add 1/2 cup of cheese on top.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes on the lowest oven rack.
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