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Traditional Pizza Dough

Traditional Pizza Dough comes together with Bread Flour, Warm Water, and Olive Oil. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cup
• 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.

11. 11

    If prefered, knead 1 ounce chopped walnuts into the dough.

12. 12

    Dough: Use 2-1/4 cups whole-wheat flour and 1/4 cup wheat germ.

13. 13

    Add extra water as required to form a soft dough.