Basic Pizza Dough Recipe

Basic Pizza Dough Recipe

Ingredients

Makes one 12-inch pizza

• olive oil
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 (1/4 ounce) packet active dry yeast (21/4 teaspoons)
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• pinch sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed

Method

1. Lightly oil a medium bowl and set aside
2. In a separate medium bowl, combine the warm water and yeast
3. Stir until yeast is dissolved
4. Add the salt, sugar and flour and mix just long enough to form a soft dough
5. Add small additional amounts of flour if the dough is too sticky
6. Do not overmix
7. With well-floured hands, place the dough into the oiled bowl, turning the dough to coat with oil
8. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel
9. Let the dough rise in a warm spot until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour

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