Pizza

Directions

Whisk water, sugar, oil, and yeast together. Wait ~10 minutes for yeast to “proof” (foam). Meanwhile whisk dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Pour foaming liquid mixture into dry ingredients. Mix together with a wooden spoon until everything mixes together, then knead for ~10 mins.

Roll dough into a tight ball, cover with a thin film of oil, and place in a large oiled bowl. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise for ~1 hour.

Dough should have doubled in size. Punch down and lightly knead for a minute (at this point you can freeze the dough and use later if you’d like). Put the lightly kneaded dough back in the bowl and let rest until stretchy again (for 10 mins – 2 hours).

Preheat over to 500 degrees. Stretch the dough out evenly and place on an evenly floured pizza pan (cornmeal works well for flouring the pan).

Spread a thin film of pizza sauce on the dough (~1/3 c), then sprinkle toppings (depending on the toppings, you might want some to be cooked in advance). Don’t put the cheese on yet.

Bake for ~5-8 minutes, until crust starts to rise (but not brown). Take out and quickly sprinkle the cheese on top (I recommend Vegan Mozzarella). Put back in the over and back for another 3-5 minutes, until cheese and crust are lightly browned.

Let pizza cool for ~3 minutes, then cut and serve!