Ingredients:
3 cups
all-purpose flour
1/8 cup olive oil
2 jumbo eggs —
room temperature
2 tablespoons
thyme
1 cup warm water
1 package rapid
rise yeast
2 teaspoons sugar
Method:
Whisk together
water, yeast and sugar in a bowl and set aside to proof for 10 minutes. In a
large bowl sift together flour and salt and sprinkle in thyme. Mix eggs into
yeast mixture. Pour liquid into dry ingredients and mix until a soft sticky
dough forms. Remove dough to a lightly floured surface and knead 5 minutes,
until dough is no longer sticky.
Place in a well
oiled bowl, turning to coat all sides, cover and allow to rise until doubled in
bulk 2 – 3Â hours. Punch dough down and
place into a well oiled 12″ pizza pan. using your hands, move dough around
the bottom of the pan and 2/3 the way up the sides. Set aside and let rise 10
minutes. Brush crust
lightly with olive oil and add toppings.
