Pizza Dough

Top this homemade pizza dough with all of your favorite toppings.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups warm water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 pkg active dry yeast (1/4oz or 2 1/4 tsp)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsps salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Whisk the sugar into the warm water; it should be almost too hot to the touch, or about 105 degrees. (Too hot and you kill the yeast, too cold and the yeast won't activate.)
2. 2Sprinkle the yeast on top and set aside until foamy (about 10 minutes).
3. 3Stir in the olive oil. Whisk the flour and salt in a large bowl.
4. 4Make a well in the center and pour in the yeast mixture.
5. 5Gradually stir with a wooden spoon to make a rough dough.
6. 6Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. (You can turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, but I generally just knead inside the bowl.)
7. 7Knead about 5 minutes, dusting with more flour as needed.
8. 8Form into two balls and place inside of individual bowls coated with olive oil.
9. 9Cover with plastic wrap and set aside until doubled in size.
10. 10Roll out and top as desired.