Awesome Bread Machine Beer Bread Pizza
By: Layne Diehl
Published: Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 5:37pm

Ingredients




1 12 oz can beer
1/4 cup butter softened
4 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
5 cups flour
5 teaspoons yeast
1 can tomato sauce
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Lots of Italian cheese (at least four cups)
Toppings of your choice

Preparation

1 Pour beer and softened butter into bottom of bread machine. 2 Add salt, sugar, flour, and yeast (do not stir). 3 Set bread machine to dough setting and start. 4 Once dough is done, transfer to large medal bowl greased well with olive oil. 5 Turn dough over so that it is totally covered in oil. 6 Split dough in half. 7 Shape half into a ball, with seams on the bottom. 8 Roll out on floured surface until the size of your pizza pan or stone. 9 Repeat with other half of dough. 10 Heat dough one at a time in oven set at 425 degrees for 3-5 minutes. 11 Remove dough from oven. 12 Use a fork to pop any large air bubbles that have formed. Push bubbles down with fork. 13 Add spices to tomato sauce and stir well. 14 Spread half the sauce on each dough. 15 Add cheese and toppings. 16 Bake at 425 degrees for another 12-20 minutes, depending on dough thickness and your desire for crispiness.  You can cook at a slightly lower temperature for longer to get a softer crust, or at a higher temperature for a shorter period for crispier crust.

About

I have tried a lot of crusts for homemade pizza, but this one is the best. I got the recipe originally from allrecipes.com and tweaked it to my liking as reflected below.  Also, you may have to adjust your oven depending on how you like your crust, but you won't be disappointed in this classic American favorite pie.