Ingredients:

  • 1½ tablespoons instant dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 cups flour
  • pizza sauce
  • cheese
  • toppings

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine yeast, brown sugar and water. Let rest 5 minutes (or until bubbles start to form)
  • Add flour, salt and olive oil. Knead on low about 8 minutes/until the dough forms a nice, soft, somewhat sticky ball and the sides of the bowl are clean.
  • Let rise covered in a lightly greased bowl 1-1.5 hours (until doubled).
  • Divide the dough into desired pizza sizes and roll out on parchment paper covered trays. Let rise another 30 minutes if desired.
  • Par-bake the pizza(s) ~10minutes. They should be puffy and dry on the top, but still very pale.
  • Let them cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Top the pizza(s) with desired toppings.
  • Freeze the pizza(s) uncovered, until solid
  • Wrap the pizza(s) in plastic wrap and aluminum foil. (They can stay frozen up to three months)
  • When ready to eat, bake from frozen at 500 degrees until cheese is browning and bubbly, about 10-15 minutes depending on size and thickness of crust.