Basic Pizza Dough

Name: Basic Pizza Dough
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons Yeast; 2 cups Warm Water; 4 teaspoons Sugar; 1/4 cups Olive Oil; 4- 1/2 cups Flour, More As Needed To Reach The Right Consistency (bread Flour Is Preferred, But All-purpose Also Works); 2 teaspoons Salt

6 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

4 teaspoons Yeast
2 cups Warm Water
4 teaspoons Sugar
1/4 cups Olive Oil
4- 1/2 cups Flour, More As Needed To Reach The Right Consistency (bread Flour Is Preferred, But All-purpose Also Works)
2 teaspoons Salt

Directions

1

In the bowl of a stand-mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, stir together the yeast, warm water and sugar.
2

Stir in the olive oil, then turn the mixer on low and gradually add in the flour and salt.
3

Turn mixer up to medium and knead the dough until it comes together and forms a soft ball and pulls away from the sides of the bowl, adding more flour (1/4 cup at a time) if needed.
4

Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and allow the dough to rise for two hours.
5

Once risen, gently turn dough out onto a floured surface (you do not want to knead the dough here), and divide the dough in half.
6

Press each half into a greased pizza pan (medium to large size pizza pan), covering the pan and a little up the sides to form the crust.
7

For preparation: Top with desired toppings and bake in a 450 F oven for around 15 minutes or until crust is firm and golden and the center of the pizza is cooked through.
8

Notes: I use the type of pizza pans with the holes on the bottom.
9

The holes help the bottom of the crust get golden and crisp.
10

I have used half wheat flour and half white flour with this recipe before with great results.