Baking Powder Pizza Dough

What???

Pizza dough that is not made with yeast???  Yep.  It all started because my kids asked for pizza tonight and I didn't realize that I had run out of yeast, so I did a quick search on google and found this great recipe from Joe Macho.

Now I've never made dough without yeast and I wasn't quite sure how it would turn out, but you gotta take risks sometimes right???

I will tell you that it turned out great, it was soooo crispy and thin just like I love it.  Even better is that I never have to worry about not having yeast around if I am in the mood for a homemade pizza :)

Baking Powder Pizza Dough

Source

1 3/4 Cups Flour
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
3/4 Cup Water


Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.

Add olive oil to the flour mixture. With a fork, mash in the oil until a crumbly mixture forms.
Pour in water slowly. Constantly mix in water until a dough ball forms and no flour is left clinging to the bowl.

Move the dough ball to a well floured surface and knead for 2-3 minutes.
On the same surface, roll out the dough with a rolling pin. Always roll from the center outward and make sure to flip the dough to achieve a circle shape. Roll it out as close to the size of the pan you plan to bake the dough on.

Lightly grease a pizza pan and transfer the dough onto it. Pull the dough to the edge of the pan.
With a fork, poke all around the dough. This process will eliminate any bubbles that may occur when baking.

At this point, the dough is ready for sauce and toppings.

If you plan to make the pizza later, cover and store the dough in the refrigerator until you're ready to use it.

To achieve a golden crust of perfection, bake your pizza at 500F for 12-13 minutes.