My crusts are terrible!

The only advice I can give you is not to overwork the dough. If you keep rolling and kneading and stretching it, it'll get really tough.

Here is the recipe I use along with some notes below it as to what I have found that works for me. Pizza Dough Recipe 3/4 cup water (80 degrees) 1 Tbl. oil 1 Tbl. sugar 1 and 1/2 tsp. salt 1 Tbl. dry milk 2 and 1/4 cups bread flour 1 tsp dry yeast makes 12 inch crust bake 425 for 20 min. or until done Notes: ...As far as the kneading and rising...for dough, my bread maker has one knead cycle (23 minutes long) and one rise cycle (for 53 minutes.) After that I would pull it out, knead by hand for a minute then let it rest in an oiled bowl for *I think* 15 minutes or so...until it has doubled in size. Then I punch it down a little and roll. After rolling out, brush with a little olive oil or melted butter, poke with a fork all over and place in a preheated 400° oven. When the crust is puffy and light brown (maybe 5-10 minutes or so) take out and continue with the sauce and toppings. (You can also cool and freeze at this point. Or, I have also frozen the dough after removing it from the machine. After thawing, I knead and let it rise then before rolling out.) I have also added 1/2-1 cup of parmesan cheese (sometimes decreasing the flour a hair to adjust for the added dry ingredient) and also dumped in a tbsp or so of oregeno, thyme, whatever. I have also dumped in garlic but be careful because it kills the yeast if it comes in direct contact. I have used a tbsp or more of garlic, and never had a problem, but I understand it can create issues with rising properly if you use too much. Again, I haven't ever had a problem. Sorry, I don't have measurements on that stuff, I just dump it in until it looks "right". lol. Hope that helps!

Your crusts sound good, compared to mine. I just BUY MINE now. haha I get the rest o the pizza done fine, but I make lousy crusts.

I'm so envious! I wish that I had any skill at all to make pizza or pizza dough. I guess I'd need a bread dough machine and I don't have one of those. I have thought about buying one, but never did. Your dough mix sounds delicious. I might have to find a premade pizza crust with those ingredients. I love putting basil on my premade pizza, so maybe that would work in your dough. Do you think it would? I am not familiar with the recipes for pizza, dough. I will look some up and post them on my recipe blog. (my recipe blog link is on my profile page)