Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Pizza Dough

Category: Breads

1 tb Fast rising yeast

1/2 ts Salt

1 c Flour

1/2 ts Sugar

1 c Luke warm water

2 1/4 c Flour

2 tb Vegetable oil

In a large bowl mix yeast and 1 cup of flour, then mix in water,oil, salt

and sugar. Add 2 to 2-1/4 cups of flour or enough to make a soft dough.

Knead until smooth and elastic. Place in a lightly greased bowl, turning

dough to grease all over. Cover with a tea towel and let rise in a warm

place for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until dough doubles in size. Punch down and

divide dough in half.

Preheat oven to 425 F. Grease pizza pans and roll out dough on lightly

floured surface into a 12" circle. Place on pan. Let rise for 10 minutes.

Put on topping and bake according to recipe directions. OPTION: For a

crustier bottom, precook dough slightly (about 10 minutes or until edges

are lightly browned). Then put on topping and cook another ten minutes

until cheese is golden brown. TO FREEZE DOUGH: Spread dough onto pans,

cover with plastic wrap and freeze. Once frozen, put in plastic freezer

bag. Keeps well for one month. Thaw in refrigerator.