Easy Pizza Dough Recipe

Here’s an Easy Pizza Dough Recipe that I’ve been using for a long time now. It’s so easy, in fact, that I make pizza twice a month (I could make it more, but I like to watch what I eat).

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 packages dry active yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water from the tap
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• flour, for work surface

Easy Pizza Dough Recipe Directions:

1. In an electric mixer (with a dough hook), place flour, yeast, salt and sugar.
2. Gradually add water and knead on low until dough is firm and smooth, about 10 minutes. Turn machine off.
3. Pour oil down inside of bowl and coat the dough.
4. Cover bowl with plastic wrap.
5. Let dough rise in warm spot until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours.
   
6. Preheat oven to 500ºF.
7. Punch dough down, cut in quarters.
8. Place one section of the dough on a floured work surface.
9. Form dough loosely into a ball and stretch into a circle.
10. Form the dough into a circle. You can use your hands (recommended) or use a floured rolling pin.
11. If you get holes in the dough, just pinch the edges back together.
12. Sprinkle the dough on both sides with flour or cornmeal (recommended).
13. Sprinkle cookie sheet with cornmeal.
14. Transfer dough to your cooking surface and add toppings (sauce, too).
15. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until Golden Brown and Delicious.
16. Remaining dough can be frozen for up to a year in freezer bags.

There you go folks, an Easy Pizza Dough Recipe.

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