Pizza Dough

Name: Pizza Dough
Ingredients: 1 cup warm water; 1/4 tsp. sugar; 2 tsp. active dry yeast (1/4 oz. package); 2 1/2 to 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 1 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 tbsp.olive oil, plus more for bowl

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Ingredients

1 cup warm water
1/4 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. active dry yeast (1/4 oz. package)
2 1/2 to 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tbsp.olive oil, plus more for bowl

Directions

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1 Pour water into small bowl and add sugar and sprinkle in yeast. Using a fork, stir mixture until yeast has dissolved and water has turned tan. Let stand until foamy(about 10 minutes.) In food processor combine 2 3/4 cups flour and salt. Add yeast mixture and olive oil. Pulse until dough comes together, adding flour as needed until dough is smooth, not tacky, when squeezed. Transfer to clean surface; knead 4 or 5 turns into a ball. 2. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, smooth side-up. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise in a warm place until douibled in size. About 40 minutes. Remove plastic wrap and place in center to punch it down. Fold onto itself 4 or 5 times. Turn dough over, folded-side down, cover with palstic wrap, and let rise again in a warm place until dough has doubled in size. About 30 minutes.