Homemade Pizza Dough
Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 2 (1/4ounce) packages yeast (2-4 teaspoons)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 cups flour (or more)
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1⁄2 cups warm water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 475.
- Combine sugar and 1/2 cup of 100-110 degree water, and yeast, mix well and wait 5 minutes for yeast to activate.
- In large mixing bowl combine remaining ingredients, mix with fork until all the liquid is absorbed.
- Place a handful of flour on counter top and empty contents of bowl onto the flour.
- Knead dough for 8-10 minutes until texture is smooth and uniform. If the dough feels sticky add a little flour and continue to knead.
- Place dough in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Place bowl in a draft free area and cover with a cloth.
- Let the dough rise for about an hour, punch down and wait another 45 minutes.
- Use your hands to dust a rolling pin and shape dough on a floured mixing surface. Until dough is desired shape.
- Grease a cooking stone with more olive oil.
- Assemble favorite pizza toppings.
- Bake at 475 for 17-19 minutes.
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