Easy Pizza Dough for Bread Machine

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon bread machine quick-acting active dry yeast
• 2 teaspoons dried herbs (basil, rosemary, oregano, parsley, etc.) (optional)
• 1 teaspoon semolina (or yellow cornmeal) (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Add ingredients to pan in order listed, set bread machine on"dough" and walk away.

2. 2

   After the cycle is completed, lightly coat dough ball in flour and roll or slap out to desired size.

3. 3

   Top with desired sauce, cheeses, meats and/or veggies and bake at 450° until cheese is golden brown.

4. 4

   Will make a 9-10" pizza of average thickness, or a 13-14" thin crust pizza.

5. 5

   For best results, bake on a preheated baking stone sprinkled with corn meal.

6. 6

   Notes: You may substitute beer for all or part of the water. I've used 3/4 cup flat beer and 1/4 water with excellent results. A teaspoon of semolina may be added as well -- it provides a nice crunchiness to the dough when baked. Corn meal can be substituted for the semolina (and likewise, semolina can be used to dust the pizza peel and/or baking stone).