Recipe Monday (only it's Tuesday:)

My friend Megan had this really good idea that she called Recipe Monday, where everyone in your circle of friends posts recipes on their blogs on Monday. Then you can go to the different blogs and get a lot of great recipes that you haven't tried before. I love this because I am always looking for new ideas! So even though it is Tuesday, I'm going to post my Recipe Monday recipe....for those of you that don't have blogs, please still participate--leave your recipes in the comment section so we can all enjoy those too! Okay here's my recipe (sorry Megan, you already have this one!) I love this recipe because it is fast and easy, tastes really good and can be used for pizza, french bread, calzones, and lots more! (My sister had a friend who even used it to make cinnamon rolls and said they turned out great, so possibilities are endless!)

French Bread/Pizza Crust

2 1/4 cup warm water
2 Tbl. sugar
2 Tbl. yeast
1 Tbl. salt
2 Tbl. oil
5 cups flour (add more if dough is too sticky. I use half whole wheat flour)

Combine water, sugar and yeast. Allow yeast to grow. Add salt, oil and 3 cups flour. Beat well. Add remaining flour and knead for 10 minutes, until surface is smooth and satiny. Place in greased bowl and let rise for 40 minutes. Knead 2-3 times on floured board. Divide into 2 parts--shape into loaves or roll out for pizza crust. For bread--bake at 400 for 25 minutes, or until top is golden brown. For pizza--bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes.