Pizza Dough 2

I have tried a ton of different pizza dough recipes; trying to get that perfect crunch and chewiness. In the end, I found that the real secret was to use a pizza stone. I don't recommend buying a 'real' pizza stone though. Instead, go to your local home improvement store and buy a few granite tiles (if you live in the southwest, 1" thick UNGLAZED saltillo tiles work even better and are cheaper). You can get more surface area for much cheaper than what you would pay for a premium pizza stone. Here is recipe number 2. This one is fast and easy and makes a pretty decent crust.

Also, if you use all bread flour and replace the olive oil with melted butter, this recipe makes a very good loaf of bread.

Recipe 2
1 Cup hot water (about 125 degrees)
1/4 Cup olive oil
1-1/2 t. salt
1/4 Cup sugar
1 T. active dry yeast
1 Cup all purpose flour
2 Cups bread flour (you may use up to a cup more or less depending on humidity)
Semolina flour OR cornmeal for dusting

Put the water into medium sized mixing bowl. Add olive oil, salt, sugar, and yeast. Stir gently to help activate yeast. Allow to sit for 5 minutes. Add the all purpose flour and 1 Cup of the bread flour. Mix in stand mixer with dough hook or by hand. Slowly add second cup of bread flour, just until mixture combines into a ball of dough. The dough should be a little tacky, but not sticky. Knead dough for 5-6 minutes, by hand or with a dough hook.

Spray the dough with cooking spray and sprinkle it with flour, then cover it tightly (in the bowl) with saran wrap. Allow it to sit and rise in a warm area for 20-30 min.

Remove the saran wrap and knead the dough for a few minutes. Allow the dough to rest for 3-5 minutes (this is when I make my tomato sauce). Once the dough has rested for the second time, place it on a well floured surface and use a rolling pin to roll it to the desired size. There should be enough dough to make 1 pretty darn big pizza (can feed a family of 5).

Rub the outer crust with olive oil and add toppings. This can be baked on a cookie sheet at 350 degrees for about 30 min. or throw it on a 450 degree preheated pizza stone for about 10-15 min.