Basic Pizza Crust

Pizza is one of those foods that everyone loves, it is at parties and events, a comfort food for tough days or an easy dinner night.  The boys love pizza night in our house and love that Mom can make it.  We keep it simple on pizza night - cheese pizzas for me and the boys.  Homemade pizza just tastes so much better then the store bought or frozen ones.

A good pizza starts with a good crust.  My personal preference is a think crust pizza.  We find that this pizza sits well in the stomach and leaves more room for toppings.

Basic Pizza Crust

4 cups flour
1 tsp yeast
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 cups warm water
1/4 cup oil

Mix together the flour, salt and yeast.  Add the oil and the warm water and mix until a dough forms.  Separate the dough into three equal pieces and roll out each piece and place on a greased baking sheet.  Cover and let rise until the desired thickness of the crust.  Add your toppings and bake at 450 F until golden brown.