Basic pizza dough recipe

Recipe Categories : | Pizzas |

Ingredients :

• 1 tspn granulated sugar
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 tbsp active dry yeast
• 2 tbsp butter, melted and cooled
• 3½ cups all-purpose flour
• pinch salt

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in the warm water. Sprinkle with the yeast and let stand 10 minutes or until foamy. Stir in the butter.
2. Stir in half the flour and a pinch of salt into the yeast mixture. Gradually stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a slightly sticky ball.
3. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
4. Place the dough into a greased bowl and let rest 15 minutes. Punch down the dough ; cut in half. Roll out each piece of dough into an 11" circle, allow to rise again for 15 minutes.
5. Place on a greased 14" pizza pan. With finger tips press the dough from center towards the edge until half the pan is covered, rest the dough for 10 minutes. Press once again until the dough covers the pan completely. The dough is now ready for your selected sauce and toppings