Skillet Pizza Dough

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup lukewarm water
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in small bowl, stir together the lukewarm water, yeast and sugar.
• 2 let stand until foamy, 3-5 minutes.
• 3 using a standing mixer, mix the flour and salt at a low speed.
• 4 mix in the yeast mixture and olive oil until a shaggy dough forms.
• 5 change to the dough hook attachment and mix at medium speed until smooth, about 6 minutes.
• 6 transfer the dough to a greased, large mixing bowl, turning to coat; cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• 7 punch down the dough before using.
• 8 press the pizza dough into a greased 9-inch to 10-inch cast-iron skillet and let rise until double in size, 20-30 minutes.
• 9 preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• 10 top about 1 t additional olive oil over the dough.
• 11 top pizza dough with your favorite pizza toppings, leaving a 1/2-inch border (do not add the cheese yet).
• 12 bake until golden and bubbly, about 25 minutes.
• 13 sprinkle the cheese and any seasonings you might like on top and bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
• 14 let cool in pan for about 20 minutes before serving.
• 15 this will make one 9 to 10-inch skillet pizza dough.