Pizza

Day 1: Make the Pizza Dough
Ingredients:
2 1/4 tsp. dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 ½ tsp salt
1 Tbsp. oil
2 ½ to 3 cups flour
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl combine 2 ½ cups flour, yeast sugar, and salt.
Measure ½ cup flour into a cup and set aside to use later.
With a wooden spoon mix the dry ingredients together to combine.
Add the oil and warm water and mix well. Dough should begin to form a ball. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl well. If dough is very sticky add a little flour from the ½ cup of flour reserved from step 2.
Turn dough onto a floured board or counter. Be careful not to use too much flour. Use the flour from the reserved flour from step 2.
Knead the dough for about 5 to 7 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic. Place dough in plastic bag that has been coated lightly with oil. This will prevent the dough from sticking to the bag. Be sure to label the bag with your kitchen number and hour. Place in refrigerator until day 2.
Day 2: Roll out dough and assemble pizza
Ingredients:
Pizza Dough from day 1
¾ cup pizza sauce
1 cup grated cheese
Any toppings you desire
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425.
Remove dough from bag.
Spray cookie sheet with oil.
Place pizza dough on cookie sheet and roll out into a rectangle or circle to desired size and thickness. For pan pizza roll out thicker than for a thin crust pizza. Form a slight edge on the pizza dough to prevent toppings from dripping off during baking.
Place in oven and bake for about 10 minutes until partially cooked.
Spread pizza sauce on the dough.
Sprinkle cheese and other toppings evenly over the sauce.
Place in the oven and bake for about 10 – 15 minutes more or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Edges of crust should be lightly browned.
Remove from oven and allow to stand for about five minutes before slicing. Use the pizza wheel to slice the pizza into desired number of slices.