Basic Pizza Dough

Ingredients

1 tbsp dry active yeast
1 1/4 c warm water
1/4 tsp sugar
2 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra for greasing
3 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt

Method

Place yeast, 1/4 cup of the warm water, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Stir and let stand for about 10 minutes, or until creamy and foamy.

Using the dough hook of an electric mixer, mix in olive oil, yeast mixture and flour, about 1 cup at a time. Add salt and mix until a soft dough forms.

Place dough on a well-floured surface and knead to form a smooth, elastic dough, 3 to 4 minutes. Place dough in a large, greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

When dough has doubled, punch down and turn out onto a well-floured board.

Roll out or stretch to a 12-inch circle about 1/4 inch thick or freeze the dough for later use.

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