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OY! I hate it when people ask for my recipe for just about anything as I have very little written down. Here goes - I start with a medium sized stainless bowl, let water run warm at the tap and put in about a cups worth maybe a little more in the bowl. I add 1/2 packet of yeast. I use the fast acting granulated. Just tape up the packet afterwards and keep it in the fridge. I add a squirt of honey and about a tablespoon (not a measuring spoon) of sugar. Yeast likes more than one kind of sugar that's why I use both. Swirl to mix or use a fork to stir til the sugar is dissolved. Add about 1/2 cup of all purpose flour. Stir til it's a slurry. I put a paper plate on top and let sit for at least a half hour. Stir in a little more flour til its thicker and cover and wait another hour. Add the rest of the flour, a little at a time til you get a dough ball. Sorry about the lack of measurement on flour I just eyeball it. Let sit for another half hour. Time to knead a bit and add flour a sprinkle at a time til the dough ball is just right. Roll out. This will fill a circular pizza pan. I used to use cookie sheets but there's I mostly cook for 2 now. I spray the pan first with olive oil. If I am doing a pizza sauce crust, time for spices and toppings. For the fresh mozzarella tomato basil pizza I just drizzle on olive oil liberally and spice. Bake at 375 for about 12-15 minutes, flip the crust and bake some more a little less time is needed. Take out, add more olive oil if you wish and then put the toppings on and bake at 375 maybe only 10-15 minutes, keep an eye on it.
Another favorite pizza I came up with is also no pizza sauce. I use creamy pesto for the sauce and top with chopped cooked chicken, mozzarella, roasted garlic cloves, onions and chopped banana peppers.