Basic Pizza Dough Recipe

How to make it

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• In a large bowl pour in warm water and sugar
• Stir to dissolve sugar.
• Add yeast and gently stir until yeast is disolved.
• Let mixture sit for around 15 minutes to activate yeast.
• Add oil and salt and gently stir.
• Add one cup of flour and mix
• Add a second cup of flour and mix until sticky.
• Add third cup of flour and mix until dough becomes thick.
• Place the dough on a floured board and gradually knead in the remaining flour.
• Dust with extra flour and continue kneading until dough becomes firm. About 10 minutes.
• Kneading is complete when you have a smooth silky ball of dough.
• It's better to over knead than to under knead.
• Grease a large bowl with a little oil.
• Place dough in the bowl turning once to coat the dough.
• Cover with a dish towel an place in a warm place for about 2 hours allowing the dough to double in size.
• Take the dough out of the bowl and cut in half and roll the into two balls.
• With a rolling pin roll the dough and place onto a grease baking pan or carefully place in the stove on an already heated pizza stone.
• Cover and let it sit in a warm place for around another hour.
• Your now ready to add your favorite topping and cook.
• Topping Idea's:
• Sausage
• Pepperoni
• Onions
• Black Olives
• Green Peppers
• Mushrooms
• Spinach
• Tomatoes
• Bacon
• Anchovies
• Ricotta
• Artichoke Hearts
• Hot Giardinaira
• Sun Dried Tomatoes
• Long Green Onions
• Fresh Basil
• Fresh Mozzarella
• Prosciutto
• Sage Leaves
• Use any combination of the ingredients above plus a hundred more.