Basic Pizza Dough

• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/4 -ounce packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1. Whisk 1 1/3 cups warm water (105 degrees F) and the sugar in a bowl; sprinkle the yeast on top.
2. Set aside until foamy, about 10 minutes.
3. Stir in the olive oil.
4. Whisk the flour and salt in a large bowl.
5. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the yeast mixture.
6. Gradually stir with a wooden spoon to make a rough dough.
7. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
8. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes, dusting with more flour if necessary.
9. Form into 2 balls.
10. Brush 2 large bowls with olive oil, add a ball of dough to each and turn to coat with the oil.
11. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 hour, 30 minutes.
12. Roll out and top as desired, or wrap in plastic wrap and freeze up to 1 month.
13. Photograph by Con Poulos

sugar, packet, extravirgin olive oil, flour, salt

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/basic-pizza-dough-recipe.html (may not work)