The Best Pizza Dough

Photo: flickr user morgan.holmgren

Ingredients

1 package yeast

1/2 teaspoon salt

Dissolve yeast in warm water (as per directions)

Mix together flour, water, olive oil, sugar and salt

Then add activated yeast

Knead dough until it reaches a smooth elastic texture and does not stick to your hands or the board (about 5 to 10 minutes)

Place dough in well oiled bowl (large enough for dough to double in size)

Cover bowl with plastic and put in warm place for 3 hours to rise

After 3 hours punch dough down and separate into 2 (for large pizzas) or 4 (for personal sized) equal balls.

Cover the dough balls with a sprinkling of flour, cover with plastic wrap and allow to double in size again (about 1 hour)

After 1 hour work each ball of dough out into pizza shape (take your time with the dough, don't rush it or you'll rip the dough)

2 large pizzas

Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 2:22pm