Beer Pizza Crust

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/4 ounces dry fast rising yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer, room temperature
• pam cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 in metal mixing bowl, add flour and salt. mix.
• 2 in large glass mixing cup add yeast.
• 3 then warm water, not lukewarm, warmer.
• 4 stir. add sugar slowly, and stir once.
• 5 it should start to bubble. that is called proofing.
• 6 pour yeast mixture into flour mixture and slightly stir and add the can of beer. mix.
• 7 add more flour if necessary. i have found i need about 1/3 cup more flour but it seems to depend on the weather. the dough should stay together when pressed. separate into two portions. pack each portion togetrher with your hands.
• 8 preheat over 425*.
• 9 spray pam on two pizza pans.
• 10 place each portion in the pan. oil your fingers and press the dough from the middle out until the pan is covered. don't worry if it looks a little uneven, that is ok. if you want to prick with a fork you may.
• 11 bake about 7- 10 minutes. take out.
• 12 note: this prevents soggy crusts.
• 13 add any toppings. bake until crust is slightly brown and toppings are hot and cheese melted. usually 15 minutes,.