Our Quick Pizza Dough

We wanted pizza one night and we really didn't have the cash to call Pizza Hut, so we went online to find a quick pizza dough recipie. We found this one and made adjusments to feed all 8 of us. We each made our own pizza and they were really big. It can be made for calzones too. That was really good. The kids had a blast.

6 3/4 all-purpose flour- we used bread flour
3 packages fast acting yeast
1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoon salt

We used our bosch machine, but you can do it with 2 bowls and knead by hand.
Combine 2 1/4 cup of the flour, yeast, and sugar. With the motor running, add 2 cups hot water (130 degrees F), and turn the motor off. Add the oil, 3 3/4 cups of the remaining flour, and the salt and process the mixture until it forms a ball, adding more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if it is too dry, or more flour, 1 tablespoon at time, if it is too wet. Knead the dough by processing it for 15 seconds.
May be used immediately, but for better flavor it is best to let it rise once. Put the dough in an oiled bowl and turn it to coat it with the oil. Let the dough rise, covered with plastic wrap, in a warm place for 30 minutes, or until it is double in bulk, and punch it down.

We baked it on the bottom rack in a 400 degree oven for about 8-10 minutes. We put our toppings on and then put the pizza back in for another 10 minutes or so. They were perfectly crunchy, but just right.

The dough is just the right taste to make a dessert pizza also. That is our next activity. Maybe some apples, cinnamon, brown sugar- like a baked turnover? We will let you know how it goes.