Basic Pizza Dough

Serves: 3

Ellsworth Rath

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

43

Sweetness

51

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Sugar

2.25 tsps

Active Dry Yeast

1.5 tsps

Salt

Directions:

1

Whisk 1 1/3 cups warm water (105 degrees F) and the sugar in a bowl; sprinkle the yeast on top

2

Set aside until foamy, about 10 minutes

3

Stir in the olive oil

4

Whisk the flour and salt in a large bowl

5

Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the yeast mixture

6

Gradually stir with a wooden spoon to make a rough dough

7

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface

8

Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes, dusting with more flour if necessary

9

Form into 2 balls

10

Brush 2 large bowls with olive oil, add a ball of dough to each and turn to coat with the oil

11

Cover tightly with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 hour, 30 minutes

12

Roll out and top as desired, or wrap in plastic wrap and freeze up to 1 month

13

Photograph by Con Poulos