Beer Pizza Dough

A great pizza dough with a crunchy outside but a soft centre. I used Smithwicks beer.  

Ingredients:
Yields 2 pizza bases

• 4 cups flour
• 2 tsp instant yeast
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups room-temperature beer
• 1 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:
Mix and knead together all the ingredients - by hand, mixer or bread machine - until you've made a smooth, soft dough. Cover the dough, and allow it to rise for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours. 

Preheat the oven to 260 degrees C with a pizza stone (if you are using one) on a lower rack. 

Divide the dough in half. Shape each half into a 10" to 12" round.  

Place the rounds on parchment paper, if you're going to use a pizza stone. Or place the dough on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.  

Transfer the pizzas, parchment and all to the baking stone. Or place the pans in the oven. Bake for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the oven, top as desired, and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, until the bottom crust is crisp and the cheese is bubbly and browned.  

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