Homemade Pizza

This pizza is so easy and so good, I may never bother ordering in again. I can't wait to try this crust with other toppings (spinach, ricotta and red peppers, anyone?)

Really Simple Pizza Dough
Makes enough for one medium thin crust pizza. Double it if you like your pizza thick and bready.

1 1/2 cups flour (can replace up to half of this with whole wheat flour)
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm water (may need up to 1 or 2 tablespoons more)
1 tablespoon olive oil

Stir dry ingredients, including yeast, in a large bowl. Add water and olive oil, stirring mixture into as close to a ball as you can. Dump all clumps and floury bits onto a lightly floured surface and knead everything into a homogeneous ball. Knead it for just a minute or two.

Lightly oil the bowl, put the dough in, turn it over so all sides are coated, cover it in plastic wrap or a towel and leave it undisturbed for an hour or two, until it has doubled in size.

Dump it back on the floured counter and gently press the air out of the dough. Fold the piece into an approximate ball shape, and let it sit under the plastic wrap or towel for 20 more minutes.

Sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal and preheat your oven to its top temperature. Roll out the pizza, toss on whatever topping and seasonings you like and bake.

Onion Pizza
I didn't use onion jam because I didn't have any, but i will definitely make the effort to go pick some up next time. Not only does it sound like the most delicious thing ever, but I bet it would help to stick the toppings on a little better, too.

1 fresh pizza dough
1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 cup grated cheese (I used Gouda)
5-6 fresh sage leaves (I used about 1/4-1/2 tsp ground)
1/4-1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved or quartered
1-2 tablespoons onion marmalade
Salt and pepper to taste

Roll out the dough fairly thin and put it on a pizza stone sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover the dough with cheese, spread the onion all over, dribble some cream over it, season it with salt and pepper then toss on the olives, sage and some globs of onion jam.

Bake for about 20 - 25 minutes at 450ºF.