Pizza Dough Quick N Easy Recipe

How to make it

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• Makes 2 12" pizzas or 8 personalized. Increase by 1/2 again for 3 lg pizzas or even double to feed a crowd.
• In a large bowl combine 4 cups of the flour, yeast salt and sugar.
• Stir in hot water and oil.
• Beat in enough of remaining flour to make a firm but soft dough.
• Turn onto a litely floured surface, and knead for about 10 minutes. Here is where you get to have some fun and let loose of a few aggressions . I saw this on a Food TV show-can't remember the name- and found it works really well on this dough.
• I knead in the flour til it is well incorporated and then pick up the whole ball of dough and slam it down onto the counter. Repeat about 30 times, knead a bit in between and slam another 30x or so. Knead some more and slam again x 30. Great exercise and makes a fabulous dough. Doesn't do that much for the glutes, but works wonders on the gluten!!
• You can tell when the dough is ready because its nice and soft , not sticky, and offers little resistance when poked( think Pillsbury dough boy).Smooth and elastic would be the correct term.
• Put it back in the cleaned bowl and rub a bit of olive oil all over the dough before you cover it. I let it rise in warm place about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile grease pans lightly with shortening and dust with cornmeal. this prevents the crust from getting soggy and adds a nice crispy/crunchy texture when baked.
• Punch down dough gently, divide into 2 pieces and press into prepared pans. Some would roll it out, but I get the kids to just stretch it out in the pans and it forms a nice edge. We prefer a thicker., chewier crust, so if you like it thinner, use less dough.
• Top with your favourite ingredients and bake or BBQ til golden.
• Enjoy!
• See my recipe to follow for BBQ Chicken Pizza