Herb Pizza Dough Recipe

Ingredients:

1 package Active Dry Yeast

1 teaspoon Sugar

7/8 cup Warm Water -- 110 degrees

1/4 cup Italian Seasoning

2 1/4 cups Flour

1 tablespoon Flour

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 tablespoon Garlic Olive Oil -- as needed

Oil And Cornmeal For Pan

Method:

Stir together the yeast, sugar and warm water. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. In the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade, chop the herbs. Turn off machine. Add flour and salt.

Turn the machine on and off a couple of times. While the machine is running, add yeast. Process until the dough forms a ball at the side of the bowl. Add garlic olive oil and process for 30 to 40 seconds more. Transfer dough to a bowl that has been oiled with olive oil. Turn the dough until the entire surface has been coated with the oil. Cover bowl with a damp towel and allow rising in a warm draft free place for 1 hour or until doubled.

Roll out on a lightly floured surface and if dough is too elastic, try tossing it from hand to hand to flatten it out. Lightly grease the pizza pan with a little oil and sprinkle with cornmeal. Place the dough on the pizza pan and trim the edges. Bake for 10 minutes @ 425 degrees.

Remove from oven; lightly brush the crust with a little more oil. Top as desired. Makes enough dough for one 12" crust.