Pizza Dough

Submitted by kelly

"Typical Pizza dough. Makes 2 Pizza for a good thin crust or 1 traditional"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 2mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon fast rising yeast (2 1/4 oz pack)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces lukewarm water (1 cup)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar

directions

1. Combine flour, yeast, salt ans sugar in a mixing bowl and stir.
2. Add vegetible oil and water.
3. Mix together all ingredients.
4. Knead by hand for 3 minutes: shape; put in bowl; cover and let rise until double in volume.
5. Punch down; divide into 2 equal pieces and shape into round balls or leave in one piece for a 16" pizza.
6. Let dough rest for 4 minutes.
7. Roll out approximnately 12 " or 16" diameter.
8. Spray pizza pan lightly with no-stick vegetable cooking spay.
9. Place on pizza pan; let rise for 10 to 15 minutes.
10. Add sauce, toppings and cheese.
11. Place on the bottom rac in a cold oven, turn oven to 500 and bake for 17 to 20 minutes.