1 cup warm water (about 110° F.)
2 T honey
1 T yeast (You can use less )
3 cups flour
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
Optional: 1 tsp Spice Island Italian Herb Seasoning
Pour warm water into a bowl of electric stand mixer.
Add the honey. Stir until well blended. Add the yeast and stir. Let this mixture sit for about 5 minutes.
Add 1 cup of flour and the olive oil, mix with wooden spoon until blended.
Add salt and the rest of the flour, 1 cup at a time, and any other spices, mix well with wooden spoon, once combined use
electric mixer to knead for 5 to 8 minutes. The dough should turn into a ball and have a smooth texture.
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover and store in a warm dry area to rise.
After about 45 minutes the dough should have about doubled in size, punch it down and let it rise for another hour to an hour and a half.
The dough is now ready to be rolled out. You can punch the dough down one more time if you want and wait another hour or two before rolling out.
Makes 4 small "lunch" size pizzas,"thin crust".
When ready to make pizza, divide dough in half, then half the "halves" to make four dough pieces.
Back at 450 to 500 deg.
