Homemade Pizza Dough

• servings: 2 servings
• active time: 2 hours 30 minutes
• total time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 tsp dry active yeast

1 tbs sugar

1 1/3 cup warm water

3 cups flour

2 tbs olive oil

1 tsp salt

Directions

Into a bowl add in the yeast, sugar, and water. Give a stir and let the mixture rest in a cosy spot in your kitchen for around 10 minutes or until the mixture gets nice and frothy.

While the yeast is activating, grab a large bowl and mix together the flour and salt.

Once the yeast mixture is frothy, pour it into the flour mixture. Add oil and mix with a wooden spot or your hands until a shaggy dough forms.

If you have a stand mixer, you can drop the shaggy dough into the mixing bowl, attach the machine with the dough hook attachment turn the mixer on high for 8-10 minutes. If you do not have a mixer, simply pour dough onto the counter and work with your heal of your palm. Really take out some frustration here. You want to dough to be smooth. If the dough feels too wet, add a sprinkle of flour. Too dry, wet your hands slightly under the tap and work the dough. It's a feel thing that you will develop. Do not rush this process. It will take about 10 minutes.

Once dough is smooth, form into a ball and place into a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel and let it rest in a cosy spot in your kitchen until it doubles in size.

Once dough has doubled in size, remove plastic wrap or tea towel and punch the air out of the dough. Roll the dough onto a lightly floured surface and cut the dough into 2 pieces and then form into 2 dough balls. Use immediately for pizza or freeze.