1 Tablespoon yeast
1 cup warm water (110-120)
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2-3 cups flour
In bowl mix together yeast, water, sugar and oil. Let sit until frothy. I walk away for a bit.
In mixer bowl, combine salt and 2 cups flour. Using dough hook start adding water mixture to dry mixture. Scrap sides. Then start adding more flour until dough looks smooth and elastic. I drop out on a floured surface and hand knead for a few minutes. Then set aside in oiled bowl. Let rise until doubled. You may speed up the process by sitting bowl in warm water.
Now you can make this into a French loaf of bread. You can divide and roll out and make pizza doughs. Or you can roll out and add roasted garlic and mozzarella cheese for cheese-sticks.
French bread: roll out a rectangle around 16 inches long and 5-6 inches wide. Then roll into a long loaf. Tuck ends and put on a sheet pan seam side down. You can use a knife and make a few cuts on top or not. You can brush with egg whites for more brown top or not. Bake 375 for 25-30 minutes. If there are any leftovers, it makes good French toast too! Or we cut into squares and freeze for future croutons.
Pizza Dough or Cheese-sticks: Roll out. Add toppings. We like to bake on a stone in a HOT oven 500 for about 10-15 minutes. Watch it carefully as soon as cheese in bubbly and crust is brown on bottom it is done. This can also been done on a sheet pan with silicone sheet for less mess (and safer for my kids). The crust isn’t as chewy, but still delicious.
