Pizza Crust

Jay's Signature Pizza Crust from allrecipes.com Ingredients: 1 T active dry yeast 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar 1 1/2 cups warm water 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cups all-purpose flour Directions: 1.In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and brown sugar in the warm water, and let sit for 10 minutes. 2.Stir the salt and oil into the yeast solution. Mix in 2 1/2 cups of the flour. 3.Turn dough out onto a clean, well floured surface, and knead in more flour until the dough is no longer sticky. Place the dough into a well oiled bowl, and cover with a cloth. Let the dough rise until double; this should take about 1 hour. Punch down the dough, and form a tight ball. Allow the dough to relax for a minute before rolling out. Use for your favorite pizza recipe. 4.Preheat oven to 425. If you are baking the dough on a pizza stone, you may place your toppings on the dough, and bake immediately. If you are baking your pizza in a pan, lightly oil the pan, and let the dough rise for 15 or 20 minutes before topping and baking it. 5.Bake pizza in preheated oven, until the cheese and crust are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Note: If you have a bread maker all of this is much easier. Let your yeast germinate (let it rise and get foamy) in a small bowl for 10 minutes, then add it to everything else in your bread maker. Select the dough cycle. I handle the dough very little. Spray your counter with Pam, roll out the dough into a vague circle, then pick it up and use your fingers to form it into your pizza pan. Spread your sauce, sprinkle a layer of cheese, lay down your pepperoni (or whatever), and bake for 10 minutes. I remove the pizza quickly with the help of a spatula, and place it right on the oven rack for five more minutes. Put the pizza back on your tray and add some more cheese! I don't like to add all of the cheese at the beginning of the baking time. Slice it up and enjoy!