New York Style Pizza Crust

Ingredients

• Water
• Sugar
• Fast Rise Yeast
• All-purpose Flour
• Salt
• Cornmeal

Instructions

1. Combine water and sugar in small bowl
2. Stir to dissolve sugar
3. Sprinkle yeast on top
4. Stir to combine
5. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes or until foamy
6. Combine flour and salt in medium bowl
7. Stir in yeast mixture
8. Mix until mixture forms soft dough
9. Remove dough to lightly floured surface
10. Knead 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic, adding additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed
11. Place dough in medium bowl coated with nonstick cooking spray
12. Turn dough in bowl so top is coated with cooking spray
13. Cover with towel or plastic wrap
14. Let rise in warm place 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk
15. Punch dough down
16. Place on lightly floured surface and knead about 2 minutes or until smooth
17. Pat dough into flat disc about 7 inches in diameter
18. Let rest 2 to 3 minutes
19. Pat and gently stretch dough from edges until dough seems to not stretch anymore
20. Let rest 2 to 3 minutes
21. Continue patting and stretching until dough is 12 to 14 inches in diameter
22. Spray 12- to 14-inch pizza pan with nonstick spray
23. Sprinkle with commeal, if desired
24. Press dough into pan
25. Preheat oven to 5oof
26. Follow directions for individual recipes, baking pizza on bottom rack of oven