Focaccia Bread/ Pizza Crust

Rachel

1 cup warm water

3 Tbs. sugar

1 Tbs. instant yeast

3 Tbs. butter, melted

1 tsp. salt

3 cups flour

1 tsp. Italian Seasoning (optional)

2 Tbs. dry milk powder

Combine water, sugar, yeast and butter in mixer bowl.  Combine remaining ingredients in small bowl.  Add half of dry ingredients into mixer bowl and mix well.  Change to dough hook, and add remaining dry ingredients.  Mix well, about 5 min. 

*If making pizza, form dough into pizza crust on greased pizza pan sprinkled with corn meal (optional).  Allow to raise while you prepare pizza toppings, about 10 min.  Top with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni, olives, sausage, mushrooms, ham, pineapple, etc.  Bake at 350 for 20 min, or until crust is golden brown.

*For cheesy crust, cut ¼ inch square strips of cheese to cover around the pizza.  Roll the outside edge of dough around cheese and pinch closed.  Top and bake pizza as usual.

*If making breadsticks or rolls, allow dough to raise before shaping into rolls.  Raise again until double in bulk.  Bake at 375 for 15 min.  Remove from oven and brush on olive oil or melted butter, and sprinkle with parmesan cheese or garlic bread sprinkle.