Quick Mix Pizza Dough

By Michinthekitch

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 to 3 1/2 cup all purpose flour (divided)
• 1 pkg (.25 oz) active dry yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

Heat water and oil to 120 degrees

Combine 1 1/2 cup flour, yeast, sugar and salt

Add warm water mixture and beat with an electric mixer for 3 minutes

Stir in additional flour by hand to form soft dough

Knead for 10 minutes, add flour to keep dough from sticking

Shape dough into a ball and place in a large greased bowl turning dough over to grease top

Cover with damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (about 45-60 minutes)

Preheat oven to 450 degrees

Push dough down and divide in half for later use (may be frozen)

Roll out dough and leave thick around the edges to hold toppings

Prick dough with fork

Par bake crust for 10-15 minutes

Add toppings

Bake until cheese is lightly browned