Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups lukewarm (not hot) water
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp olive oil, plus some for the bowl and pan
- 3 cups all purpose flour, plus some for kneading
- 1/2 tsp salt
Preparation
Step 1
Place water, yeast, sugar, and the 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Place the flour and salt in a large bowl, in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, or in the bowl of your food processor fitted with the plastic dough blade. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until the dough loosely clumps together.
Transfer the dough, scraping the sides of the bowl if necessary, to a lightly floured surface and knead 6 to 8 minutes. (You could do the kneading with your stand mixer or food processor, but I like to work it by hand.)
Place the dough in a deep, lightly oiled bowl, cover and place in a warm, draft-free place. Let dough rise and double in size, about 60 minutes. Punch down and cut into 2 pieces. (At this point the dough can be refrigerated for a couple of hours and used later, or frozen.
If frozen, thaw dough in refrigerator before proceeding. Transfer dough to an oiled bowl; turn dough to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap.
Let stand for 5 minutes if fresh and 15 minutes, if thawed from frozen, before rolling out.
Makes enough dough for 1arge pizza or 2 small ones.