Handmade Pizza Dough

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons yeast
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 5 -6 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 combine water and yeast in a large bowl and let sit for 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in the sugar, salt, and oil.
• 3 add half the flour and mix.
• 4 add remaining flour and knead until smooth.
• 5 cover with a clean kitchen towel and put in a warm spot to rise for about half an hour.
• 6 on cold days, briefly warm your oven, then turn it off and put the bowl in there. leave the lightbulb on to provide a bit of warming.
• 7 punch the dough down and split into 2 to 3 pieces depending on how big you want your pizzas and how thick you like your crusts.
• 8 press onto a greased cookie sheet or pizza pan until the dough is about 1/4 inch thick for thin crusts.
• 9 spread your favorite sauce, sprinkle on grated mozzarella, add toppings, and bake at 400 for about 20 minutes.