Pizza Dough Recipe

HOW To MAKE PIZZA DOUGH

Pizza dough is made with yeast so it does take a little advance planning, but it's easy to handle and can be frozen. This recipe makes enough dough for about two 12-inch pizzas

INGREDIENTS:

2 package of Active Dry Yeast
11/4 cup of Warm Water
2 tbsp. of Olive Oil
3 cups of All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp. of Salt
1 tbsp. of Honey
pizza pan or baking sheet


INSTRUCTIONS:

Stir 11/4 cup of warm water and honey in a small bowl with yeast and stir until yeast dissolves.
Add olive oil to the yeast mixture. With the motor running, pour yeast mixture through feed tube; process for 1 minute, until the mixture forms a ball. Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning to grease top.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in a warm place for about 45 minutes - until the dough rises to about double its original size. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F Dump the dough back onto the floured surface and punch it down, getting rid of any bubbles. Divide the dough in half and let it rest a few minutes. Roll each half into a 12-inch circle, depending on your personal preference for how thick pizza crust should be.

Transfer the dough to an oiled pizza pan or baking sheet Add sauce, cheese and toppings as desired. If you like, brush exposed edges of the crust with olive oil. Bake each pizza for 20 to 25 minutes, or until crust is nicely browned and cheese is melted.