Basic Pizza Dough
Ingredients
1 cup warm (110 degrees F) water
1 (1/4-ounce) envelope active dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 cups bleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, sugar, and 1 tablespoon oil and stir to combine.
Let sit until the mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.
Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the salt, mixing it by hand until it is all incorporated and the mixture is smooth.
Continue adding the flour, a little at a time,til all the flour is incorporated but the dough is still slightly sticky.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth but still slightly tacky, 3 to 5 minutes.
Oil a large mixing bowl with the remaining oil.
Place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat all sides.
Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and set in a warm, draft-free place until nearly doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
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