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Traditional Pizza Dough

Make Traditional Pizza Dough at home with Bread Flour, Salt, Active Dried Yeast, Sugar, and Warm Water. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 3/4 cup
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a small bowl, combine yeast, sugar and 1/4 cup water; leave until frothy.

2. 2

   Add yeast liquid to flour with remaining water and oil.

3. 3

   Mix to a soft dough; knead on a floured surface 10 minutes until smooth.

4. 4

   Place in a greased bowl; cover with plastic wrap.

5. 5

   Let rise in a warm place 45 minutes or until doubled in size.

6. 6

   Punch down dough and knead briefly.

7. 7

   Oil an 12-inch pizza pan.

8. 8

   Place dough in center of pan; press out to edges with you knuckles.

9. 9

   Use as directed in recipe.

10. 10

    VARIATIONS: If perferred, bake in a 14 ″ x 10 ″ jellyroll pan, or as 4 individual pizzas.