Pizza Dough

Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for oiling
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 3/4 cups bread flour, plus extra for sprinkling
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix the yeast with 3t. water. set this aside for 10 minutes or until it is frothy.
• 2 sift the flour into a bowl and add the sugar, salt, and pepper. then make a well in the center.
• 3 pour the yeast, water, and oil into the well. use your hands to mix everything together.
• 4 sprinkle flour over a clean work surface. then knead the dough for 8 minutes, until it is smooth and elastic.
• 5 oil a large bowl, put in the dough, and cover with plastic wrap. leave in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size.
• 6 is it ready? poke holes in the dough. if the holes stay, it's ready. punch down with your fists and place on a floured surface.
• 7 knead the dough again. then cut it into four equal pieces. roll each piece into a 7" (18-cm) circle and place on a baking sheet.
• 8 preheat the oven to 425f (220c). top as desired and bake for 12 minutes.