Monday, March 29, 2010

Pizza Dough

Makes 2 12" pizzas

1 1/4 cup warm water
1 pkg dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp oil
3 1/2 cups flour

Mix together warm water and yeast.  Let set until yeast starts to bubble a little.
Add sugar, salt, oil and 2 cups of the flour. 
Mix well until smooth.
Add remaining 1 1/2 cups flour and knead until smoth.
Oil wood or plastic bowl.  Add dough.  Oil top of dough. 
Let rise in bowl until double - takes about 2 hours

Punch down dough and knead for just a minute.
Roll out dough to fit pan.
Spread a little oil on top
Bake about 10 minutes in a 400 degree oven.
Remove from oven and put on your pizza toppings
Bake another 20 - 25 minutes until pizza is crisp and cheese is melted and bubbly.

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