Easy Homemade Dough Recipe

Ingredients:

• 15 oz (3 cups) Flour
• 1 tbsp Yeast
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 9 fl oz Warm Water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

By Hand

1. Place flour into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center.
2. Add Yeast, sugar, olive oil, and water and stir until copmbined.
3. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and kneed for 5-10 minutes or until a smooth ball forms.

In Mixer:

1. Place flour into a stand mixing bowl and make a well in the center. Use dough hook.
2. Add yeast, sugar, salt, olive oil and water and turn on low combined (about 3 minutes).
3. Turn to medium and kneed for 5-10 minutes or until a smooth ball forms.

Both:

• Place dough ball into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap or clean cloth. Set in a warm place for 30 minutes or until dough has doubled.
• Turn dough out on a floured surface and punch the dough to remove excess air, kneed lightly.

Makes enough dough for 4 10-12" thin pizzas.

Spread with desired toppings and bake in 450 degrees preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.

~Recipe adapted from Saving Dollars & Sense