Pizza Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 Tbsp. dry yeast
1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. warm water
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. flour
2 Tbsp. yellow cornmeal

Preparation

Sprinkle yeast over water in a small bowl.
Stir to dissolve. Let stand about 5 minutes.
Stir in flour and salt to make a soft dough.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes, adding more flour, if needed.
Shape into a ball and place in a greased bowl; turn to coat.
Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 425\u00b0. Sprinkle two round 12-inch pizza pans with cornmeal.
Punch down dough and divide in half.
Roll or pat into two 12-inch circles. Top as desired.
Bake 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.