cooking/recipes/italian/pizza-dough/pizza-dough.md

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:::ingredients

• 1 cup warm water (temperature depends on type of yeast, usually 100-110 degrees Fahrenheit)
• 2 ¼ teaspoons dry active yeast (1 normal sized packet)
• ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cups all-purpose flour (approximate) :::

:::instructions

1. Measure warm water (between 100°-110°F) in a measuring cup, then add the yeast and sugar. Stir gently, then let sit around 5 minutes until it’s active and foamy. This will happen within 5 minutes. Use a thermometer to measure water temp.
2. Stir salt, oil, and 2 cups flour in a large mixing bowl, stirring in the yeast mixture as you go, using a wooden spoon.
3. Add the third cup of flour and then stir until you can’t anymore. Remove the spoon and then use your hands to work the dough into a ball that is slightly sticky.
4. Spray a second large bowl with nonstick cooking spray, add your pizza dough ball, then spray the top lightly with cooking spray and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Place in a warm area of the kitchen and let rise until doubled in size, about 1-2 hours. :::

:::notes

Family Sized

• Recipe makes about 4 medium sized pizza doughs. Each would cover most of a pizza spatula as a thinner crust.

Yeast Quality

• Good yeast is the secret here. From a packet is better than keeping bulk usually. Either way, the more bubbles the better. :::

:::references

• Reference Recipe HERE :::

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