Easy Stuffed Crust Pizza

This pizza crust is quick, easy, and it comes together with the rest of the ingredients for a fast-food quality pizza!

INGREDIENTSNutrition

SERVINGS3YIELD8 PiecesUNITSUS

• 1cup hot water (not boiling)
• 2tablespoons canola oil (plus more for rubbing)
• 1teaspoon white sugar
• 1⁄4teaspoon salt
• 2cups flour (plus more for dusting)
• 1(2 1/4 teaspoon) package yeast (I use instant yeast)
• 1egg, beaten
• 3 -4cups pizza cheese (I buy mine bagged)
• 1(213 ml) jar pizza sauce, of choice
• 8mozzarella cheese, strings
• parmesan cheese
• italian seasoning
• vegetables, and meats of choice

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Farenheit.
2. In a large bowl, combine water, oil, sugar and salt without stirring. Layer flour on top, then yeast.
3. Stir together until you get a recognizable ball of dough. Using your hands, clean off spoon and sides of bowl, forming a ball. Add flour if dough is too sticky. Knead dough until it is one smooth ball. Pour about a capful of canola oil into your hands, and rub it onto the dough.
4. Cover dough and let rest for 10 minutes.
5. Once dough has rested, pull the dough from the bowl, and using your hands, start stretching the dough a bit at a time. Lay the dough on your pan of choice, and roll out to desired size, then roll out an additional 2 inches around.
6. Layer mozzarella sticks 2 inches from the outside of the dough, making sure they line up. Fold dough over the cheese, and paint entire crust with egg. If desired, sprinkle parmesan and italian seasoning over the crust. Cook, without toppings, for about 10 minutes, or until crust crisps up.
7. One crust is pre-cooked, put on toppings and cook another 15 minutes or until cheese has reached desired level of "doneness". Cut and serve.