Almost Like Papa John's Pizza Dough
Ready In: 45 mins
Yields: 1 pizza
Ingredients
- 2 1⁄2-3 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1⁄4 teaspoons fast rising yeast (or fast rise, 1 envelope)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup very warm water (120 to 130 degrees)
- 2 tablespoons oil
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt; blend well.
- Gradually add water and oil to mixture. Blend at low speed until moistened, then beat for 2 minutes at medium speed. By hand, add 1 1/2 to 2 cupa flour until dough pulls away from sides of bowl.
- On floured surface, knead in 1/4 to 1/2 cup flour until dough is smooth and elastic. Cover loosely with plastic and let rest in a warm place for about 15 minutes.
- Press out dough onto (2) 12-inch pizza pans. Prick randomly with a fork. Let rest again in a warm place for 10-15 minutes.
- Brush crusts lightly with oil then prebake them in a 450 degree oven for 5 minutes.
- Top as desired, then bake again in 450 degree oven for 4-5 minutes, or until desired doneness.
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