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Pizza Hut Style Pizza Dough (Bread Machine)

6 servings 2½ hours 2 hours prep

1 1/3 cups water

2 teaspoons sugar

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons cornmeal

3 cups unbleached all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon msg (Accent*)

1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Add ingredients (except for cornmeal) to machine bread pan in order as per manufacturer's instructions.

Set to "Dough" cycle.

Lightly grease one 9 x 13-inch pan and sprinkle with cornmeal.

When the dough cycle is complete, roll out dough and place in pan.

Let rest in pans for 10-15 minutes.

Add toppings of your choice.

Bake at 350°F until done (approximately 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of toppings).

I make the pizza in 9x13 rectangular pans rather than the round pizza pans, because the squares pieces are easier to reheat and pack in school lunches.

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black-bean-pizza-dough recipe

8 servings 1¼ hours 1 hour prep

1 teaspoon active dry yeast

2 cups bread flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup lukewarm water

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

1/4 cup pureed black beans (if use canned beans, rinse and drain first)

Combine and knead all ingredients (I used my bread machine).

Let rise 50-60 minutes.

Roll dough on a cornmeal-covered counter.

Place dough in pizza pan.

For a thin, crispy crust, place toppings on dough and bake immediately.

For a thicker, chewier crust, allow dough to rise 15-30 minutes before adding toppings.

Place pizza on the bottom rack of oven (Preheated to 500 degrees) 5-10 minutes.

We filled our pizzas with pizza sauce, rest of the black beans, tomatoes, zucchini, onions

I throw in a teaspoon each of minced garlic and oregano. Also recently used wheat flour for half the flour. Also for a change of pace, I use a deep dish pizza pan sometimes. The crust can end up 3/4" thick in spots. (It's an acquired taste.) Also, when I make deep dish, I spray the pan and coat it with a thin layer of cornmeal. That also works on regular pizza dough.

Instead of the usual pizza crust recipe, try using a batch of foccacia which is an herby, coarse, flat yeast bread made with olive oil. The crust willbe very flavorful and you might find you need less toppings as a result.