BASIC PIZZA DOUGH

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 teaspoons yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup lukewarm water (95-105 degrees)
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• Vegetable oil for coating bowl

Preparation

Step 1

Hand Method:

Combine flour and salt in large bowl. Make well in center of flour. Pour yeast mixture and olive oil into well. Stir in flour from bowl with your hand or large spoon to make soft dough.

Food Processor:

Combine flour and salt in processor. With motor running, add yeast mixture and oil through feed tube and continue to process just until dough comes together in wet, sticky mass.


Turn dough onto lightly floured work surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, 5-10 minutes, adding a little flour as needed to prevent sticking. Wash and dry large bowl, coat lightly with vegetable oil. Return dough to bowl, turning to coat the top. Cover with damp dish towel. Let rise in warm place away from drafts, until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Punch down dough. Turn dough out onto work surface. Knead for 2 minutes. Return dough to bowl. Cover, let rise in warm place, away from drafts for 30 minutes. Punch down dough. Divide in half. Shape half into pizza and store other half.