Nana's Pizza Dough

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 2/3 cups sifted unbleached flour (all-purpose)
• 2 tablespoons leaves lard
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 (1 ounce) package active dry yeast, plus
• 0.25 (1 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 1/8 cups warm water
• olive oil, for pan

Recipe

• 1 put the flour on a board (or table or counter), add the lard, salt, pepper, yeast and warm water; work well until you get a smooth dough.
• 2 place dough in a covered bowl (in a warm place) for about two hours or until doubled.
• 3 place the dough on a floured board and pound it lightly to deflate it.
• 4 cut dough in half, stretch each piece so it fits on the bottom of a lightly oiled 12-inch pie plate/pizza pan.
• 5 continue with your favorite pizza recipe for toppings and baking times/temperatures.