Boboli Pizza Crust

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 g) package dry yeast (for faster rising use 1 tablespoon yeast) or 2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast (for faster rising use 1 tablespoon yeast)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup warm water (105 f)
• 2 1/4 cups water (105 f)
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (can use 1 teaspoon)
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme or 1/8 teaspoon rosemary

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, dissolve the dry yeast in 1/4 cup warm water (105 f is a perfect temperature) with 1 teaspoon sugar; let sit for 5-7 minutes, or until foamy.
• 2 add in the rest of the ingredients; mix well.
• 3 turn out on board and knead for 10 minutes.
• 4 place back in bowl, covered with a damp towel, and let rise for 34-40 minutes.
• 5 divide dough into 3 parts, and place in 3 olive oil-coated pizza pie pans; dimple dough with fingers.
• 6 on top of dough, sprinkle a very small amount (approx 1/8 tsp each) of the following ingredients: kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped rosemary or thyme.
• 7 let dough rise 50-60 minutes.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• 9 the baked crusts can be frozen and reheated at a later time.