Pizza

My favorite crust recipe is from Better  Home & Gardens Biggest Book of Italian Recipes.  But, of course, I've modified it.  So here's my version:

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 teaspoons honey or sugar
• 1 1/3 cup warm water
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  
• 6 ounces marinara sauce
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella
• Various pizza toppings (we like pepperoni because it's easy to freeze)

Directions 

1. Put yeast, honey or sugar, water, and olive oil in a large mixing bowl and let it stand for five minutes. 
2. Stir in flour, salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning until combined.  Dough should be moderately stiff.
3. Place dough in a greased bowl and cover with a damp towel.  Let it rise in a warm place until nearly double (about an hour).
4. Place pizza pan in cold oven.  Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
5. When oven and pan are preheated, pull the pan out of the oven and spray with non-stick spray.  Dump the dough ball onto the middle of the pan and use your fingers to spread the dough all the way to the edges.  
6. Bake crust for 20 minutes.
7. Stir 1 tsp garlic powder into melted butter.  Brush onto the edges of the crust.  Add marinara sauce, cheese, and toppings.  Bake for another 15 minutes. Check every five minutes to see if the cheese has started to brown and to make sure the crust isn't TOO brown.