Pizza Dough

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water (110 degrees f)
• 4 teaspoons dry active yeast
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 whisk yeast into warm water and let sit 10 minutes.
• 2 blend all dry ingredients in mixing bowl.
• 3 add olive oil and water/yeast mix into dry ingredients.
• 4 mix to a stiff dough.
• 5 cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
• 6 punch down and cut into 2 equal portions.
• 7 round, cover and let rest 5 more minutes.
• 8 flatten by hand or with a rolling pin on a floured surface.
• 9 transfer to a pizza pan or screen.
• 10 top with whatever sauce, cheese and toppings that you like.
• 11 bake in a 425 degree oven for about 23 minutes.