Daiya-Style Pizza
Serves four

For the crust
Ingredients
1¼-oz. package regular or quick-acting active dry yeast
1 c. warm water
2½ c. all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. olive oil, plus more for oiling pan
½ tsp. salt
Cornmeal, for sprinkling

Toppings
Your vegan sauce of choice
1 8-oz. package Daiya cheese
¼ c. olives (optional)
½ c. onion or seeded bell pepper, sliced (optional)
2 tsp. garlic, minced (optional)
Anything you like on your pizza

1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water in a medium bowl. Stir in the flour, 2 tbsp. olive oil, and the salt. Beat vigorously, about 20 strokes. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.*

2. Preheat the oven to 425º. Grease two cookie sheets or 12-in. pizza pans with olive oil and sprinkle with the cornmeal.

3. Remove the dough from the bowl. Place half of the dough on a clean, floured countertop. With floured fingers, pat into an 11-in. circle. Repeat with the other half of the dough and transfer each circle to one of the prepared pans. Prick each dough circle all over with a fork. Bake for 10 minutes on lower rack, or until just starting to brown.

4. Remove the pans from the oven. Add your desired sauce and toppings and bake 10-15 more minutes, until the cheese melts.

*For a thick-crust pizza, let the dough rise, covered, 30-45 minutes. Cut in half and pat into two 8-in. square pans. Add your desired toppings and bake at 375º for 20 minutes, or until just beginning to brown.

From Mayim’s Vegan Table: 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours, by Mayim Bialik, with Dr. Jay Gordon. Reprinted courtesy of Da Capo Lifelong Books. Get more recipes from the book at dailycandy.com.

Photo: Denise Herrick Borchert / Courtesy of Da Capo Lifelong Books