Preparation:

In the bowl of an electric mixer, dissolve the yeast in the water. Add the oils, cornmeal and 3 cups of the flour. Beat for l0 minutes with the mixer. Add the dough hook and mix in the additional 2 l/2 cups flour. Knead for several minutes with the machine. It is hard to do this by hand since the dough is very rich and moist. Pour the dough out on a plastic countertop and cover with a very large metal bowl. Allow to rise until double in bulk.

Punch down and allow to rise again. Punch down a second time and you are ready to make pizza. Oil round cake pans. Put a bit of dough in each and push it out to the edges, using your fingers. Put in enough dough so that you can run the crust right up the side of the pan. Make it about l/8 inch thick throughout the pan.

Filling for a 9- or 10-inch pan Ingredients:

• 1/3 lbs sliced mozzarella cheese
• 2 cups canned plum tomatoes, drained and squished
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• Salt, to taste
• 3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese for topping
• 3 Tbsp olive oil