Ingredients
Dough:
1 envelope dry yeast
1/4 tsp sugar
3/4 cup warm water
1 3/4 cups unbleached flour
1/2 tsp salt
Toppings:
1/3 cup Italian blend cheese or Parmesan
1/3 cup fresh basil
1/4-1/3 cup onion (optional)
1 tsp olive oil
Sauce:
Italian style diced tomatoes or
Regular pizza sauce - toast anise seed and fennel seed - grind and simmer w/ tomatoes for 20 minutes (or so)
Preparation
Combine yeast, sugar, and water and let set for 10 minutes
Combine flour and salt
Pour water/yeast mixture over flour
Knead for several minutes and shape into a ball
Place in dish and find a warm place to let sit for 10 minutes
Place pizza pan in oven and heat to 500
Lay dough on floured surface. With floured rolling pin, roll to desired thickness (slightly thicker than a hardcover book cover is perfect)
Lay crust on heated pizza pan
Cover crust with sauce
