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A pizza screen promotes a more evenly baked crust by allowing air to circulate beneath the crust–and it makes a delicious pizza!
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 2-4
Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 10-15 minutesIngredients
1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
approximately 2 1/2 cups flour
Directions
Combine water, yeast, and sugar in a bowl. Let sit 5 minutes then add salt, olive oil, and first cup of flour. Stir and continue adding flour until it’s too hard to stir, then start kneading, add more flour until a smooth, pliable dough is formed. (You can also use a food processor or stand mixer to make the dough if you prefer.) This is not the time to go for a wetter dough–make sure it’s sturdy or it will stick later. Place dough in a greased bowl and let rise about 30 minutes.
Place dough on a well-floured surface. (Add a little cornmeal to the surface, too.) Roll, shape, stretch dough into a 12-inch circle. Spray a pizza screen WELL. Transfer the dough to the pizza screen, making sure the bottom of the dough is still well-floured.
Add toppings. Bake anywhere from 425 to 500 degrees. A lower temperature will make a softer crust. A higher temperature will make a crispier, chewier crust. (Don’t walk away–it cooks fast at 500!)
Categories: Breads, Pizza Crusts
Submitted by: suzanne-mcminn on September 26, 2012
lesliedgray says:
I made this for the first time today… It was almost a zen experience!! There is just something about having dough under your fingertips that is alive and springy and almost crackly when you are shaping it…. The kids loved the pizza!
On March 9, 2013 at 6:18 pm