perfect pizza dough

Name: Perfect Pizza Dough
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) lukewarm water; 1 teaspoon(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) or 1 pkg yeast; 1 1/4 cup(s) flour (white or whole wheat); 1/4 cup(s) vegetable, olive, or canola oil; 1 1/4 cup(s) flour again; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) lukewarm water again

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Deb Wilson

New Glasgow, NS

Updated on Jan 29, 2013

I've tried many pizza dough recipes over the years but come back to this one every time...I got it from a "Purity" cookbook back in 1977 as a newlywed, during my "first" grocery shopping expedition and it was the first cookbook I ever bought! This dough has never failed me, in that when ready to pan, it's nice and elastic, never clumpy and spreads like a dream (it doesn't shrink back when you're spreading but stays PUT!) Made some today so thought I'd share! :)

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 2- 12-14 inch pizzas

Ingredients

1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon or 1 pkg yeast
1 1/4 cups flour (white or whole wheat)
1/4 cup vegetable, olive, or canola oil
1 1/4 cups flour again
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup lukewarm water again

How To Make perfect pizza dough

Step 1

Dissolve the sugar in the first 1/2 cup of lukewarm water and sprinkle yeast over. (don't stir) Let stand 10 minutes until foamy. Stir vigorously with a fork.

Step 2

Add the other half cup of lukewarm water, salt, oil and first 1 1/4 c flour.
Step 3

Add the rest of the flour gradually until a soft dough forms. Knead for about five minutes, place in a large bowl sprayed with a little Pam, cover and let rise for 45 minutes.
Step 4

Punch down, divide in two and make your pizza. Freezes beautifully!
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