Simple Pizza Dough

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (4 1/4 oz / 121g)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 teaspoon mixed italian herbs
• 1/3 cup pizza sauce, your favorite
• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup chicken or 1/4 cup ham or 1/4 cup sausage, etc,cooked
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated (you can use 3/4 cup total of any topping you like)

Recipe

• 1 using a wooden spoon/mixer with dough hooks, combine all the dough ingredients in a medium mixing bowl, until a soft, slightly sticky dough is formed.
• 2 add a few tsp of water if your dough seems dry.
• 3 turn the dough a lightly oiled surface, knead it lightly with oiled hands.
• 4 place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rise for 1 hour; it might not necessarily double in bulk (usually i let dough rise in a turned-off oven or microwave).
• 5 punch down the dough and roll it into a ball.
• 6 flatten in and roll it to desired thickness and size to fit your pizza pan (if dough resists rolling, let it rest for 10mins before rolling again).
• 7 let rise for another 30mins; preheat oven to 425°f/ 220°c.
• 8 prior to baking, poke holes all over the dough with a fork.
• 9 bake for 10-15mins before topping the pizza; finally, bake for another 5-10mins until topping is hot and cheese has melted.
• 10 note- if you like super crispy crust like i do, preheat a baking sheet at 475°f/ 240°c for for 5-10mins, then slide the pizza pan (with the crust) the hot baking sheet; bake for 15mins, then put your topping and bake for another 15mins (if you have baking stone, use that instead of the baking sheet).