Homemade Pizza Dough

This is enough dough to make a pizza on a cookie sheet (10 x 15).

2 c hot water (about 120 degrees)
1 1/2 T active dry yeast
3 T sugar
2 T canola oil
1 t salt
approx 5 c flour (I use half white and half whole wheat pastry flour)

Gently mix yeast, sugar and water.  Allow yeast to start to work.  Then add oil, salt and flour.  I make this in my Kitchen Aid Mix Master so I know that it is done when the dough forms a ball around the dough hook.  If you are not using a Kitchen Aid, you will need to stir in all the flour you can and then knead in the rest. 

After you knead it for one minute (whichever method you use) allow it to sit (rest) on the counter for 10 minutes.  Then roll it out and place it on the sprayed cookie sheet.  Allow to rise for 15 - 30 minutes.  Bake at 375 for approx 10 - 15 min or until the top starts to turn barely brown.  Top with desired toppings and bake until the cheese melts.  This usually will serve 8 people. 

If you are counting the nutritional info for this, add the info for a serving of crust plus the topping group that you use.