Neely's Basic Bread Dough

By pavaldez

Book: The DVO.com Cookbook -- A Tasty Collection of Best Recipes from DVO.com
Chapter: Neelys Recipes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup warm water
• 3 teaspoons dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 cups high gluten flour
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgen olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

Place warm water in a warm mixing bowl and add yeast. Stir to dissolve and let
stand 3 minutes. Add salt and sugar and stir through.

Add flour and olive oil and mix, using hands until you
can knead the dough without it sticking to your fingers. Add more water, if needed.

Wash and dry hands and remove ball to cutting board. Knead the dough, occasionally dusting with 1 teaspoon
flour, until a firm, smooth homogenous ball is formed, about 15 minutes. Place ball of dough in a lightly
oiled mixing bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow to rise in a warm place until its size is doubled, about 2 hours.

Punch down and divide into 2 pieces.

Dough is now ready for use.