Pizza Dough
Ingredients
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- 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 3 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 tsp salt
- flour for dusting work surface
- 1 tbsp olive oil for greasing bowl
Instructions
- In a bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar. Let it sit for 10 minutes until bubbly.
- In another large bowl, whisk together flour and salt and form a large well in the center.
- Pour in the yeast-sugar mixture.
- Using your bare hands,work the mixture together until fully incorporated. The dough will be slightly shaggy.
- Shape it into a ball and place into a greased bowl.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and a clean kitchen towel.
- Let rise at room temperature for 2 hours.
- After resting, dump the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface to keep it from being sticky.
- Roll into your desired pizza shape, put toppings, and bake into a 260ºC (500ºF) oven until golden brown.