Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cups bread flour (give or take 1/2 cup...depending on the humidity)

Instruction

  • In mixing bowl of a stand mixer, stir yeast and sugar into warm water.
  • Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes or until bubbles form and mixture starts to foam. This tells you that the yeast is alive and kicking.
  • Pour in salt, oil and half the flour and mix.
  • Once that flour is incorporated, start adding flour in a little at a time until you get the pizza dough to the consistency you want. (slightly tacky, but when you touch it, it doesn't stick to your hands) 
  • Once you reach this stage, knead for 6 minutes. The dough should be smooth and easy to work with. And the bowl should be clean!
  • (This is the point when you could freeze your dough. Divide into portions, place into freezer bags, seal removing all air and freeze. To use, remove from freezer and let sit out to get to room temperature and double in size; 6-8 hours. Then use as you'd like.)
  • Lightly grease the bowl & the dough so it doesn't dry out, cover with plastic wrap and let it rise 1-2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 500 degrees with a pizza stone or upside down sheet pan inside.
  • Spread pizza dough out into a 12-inch circle on parchment paper for ease of transfer to the stone or sheet pan.
  • Place your toppings on the dough and bake for 9 to 12 minutes.