Pizza Dough
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 pkg dry yeast
2 teaspoons salt
pinch of sugar
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 cup water, warm (110 degrees)
Cooking Instructions:
Dissolve yeast in 2 oz warm water with a pinch of sugar. Let activate until foam forms on top.
While you are waiting for yeast to activate, mix flour, salt, and another pinch of sugar in mixer bowl with dough hook, or food processor with plastic blade.
Pour in olive oil, activated yeast mixture, and remaining 6 oz of warm water all at once. Mix on low speed for two minutes. If mixture is too wet, add more flour, a little at a time, until a ball of dough is formed. Texture is correct when sides of bowl are clean. Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and a towel and let rest for at least 10 minutes, or up to 1 hour unrefrigerated.
*Note: If you are going to use dough at a later time, place in refrigerator for up to one day.
When ready to use, turn dough out onto well floured surface. If you are making smaller sized pizzas, cut dough with a sharp blade. Work dough into desired size and shape using your knuckles, not your fingertips, to avoid holes.