Quick & Easy Pizza

I had never made home made pizza until tonight, and this recipe was super easy and very yummy!  I've been looking for an easy pizza crust recipe and this one did not disappoint!  I think the only thing I'd do differently next time is, brush some olive oil and seasonings over the edge of the crust so it browns a little nicer and has a little more flavor, but really this was a good basic recipe!

1 (.25 oz) package active dry yeast
1 tsp white sugar
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
2 1/2 cups bread flour (I used all purpose)
2 TBS olive oil
1 tsp salt

--Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  In a medium bow, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water.  Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

--Stir in flour, salt and oil.  Beat until smooth.  Let rest for 5 minutes

--Turn dough out into a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to a lightly greased pizza pan.  Spread with desired toppings and bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.  Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.

For my toppings tonight I did basic cheddar and mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and a jar of Ragu pizza sauce.  My 5 year old loved it, he said "I love this pizza, it's so good" my one year old scarfed it down and we were all giggling as we kept hearing little snorts and snuffs from him while he was eating it.  The hubby loved it and is taking left overs to work tomorrow.  This is definitely a keeper and we'll be making it again!  This is a great one for the little ones to help with, putting on the toppings is fun for them!