Easy Thin Crust Pizza

By JDARK

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ Teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
• ½ Teaspoon Granulated Sugar
• 1 Cup Warm Water
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 2 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl or bowl of stand mixer, mix together the yeast, sugar, and warm water and allow to sit for 10 minutes until foamy.

Step 2

Stir the olive oil and salt into the yeast mixture. Then, using the dough hook on your stand mixer, or a sturdy spoon if using a bowl, mix in the flour ½ cup at a time until the dough has started to pull away from the sides of the bowl.

Step 3

If using a stand mixer, mix the dough with the dough hook for 3 minutes on medium speed until the dough has completely pulled away from the sides and is smooth.

Step 4

If you are not using a stand mixer, place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes until smooth.

Step 5

Shape the dough into one ball, and slice in half evenly. At this point you can roll out both balls of dough for two 10 -12-inch pizzas. Or, store the remaining dough in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or the freezer for up to one month.

Step 6

Roll the dough out to ¼ inch thickness on a lightly floured surface and transfer to prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes.