Pizza Dough

3 1/2 to 4 cups flour

1 teaspoon sugar

1 envelope instant dry yeast

2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 cups water, 110 degrees F

2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons

Mix the water, sugar and yeast, give it 5 minutes to let the yest foam.

Combine the flour, sugar, yeast and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and using a bread hook mix. *You can also use a fork in a regular mixing bowl.

While the mixer is running, add the 2 tablespoons of the oil and beat until the dough forms into a ball.

Too sticky, add additional flour a tablespoon at a time.

Too dry, add water a tablespoon at a time.

Until it forms in a solid ball.

Place the dough onto a lightly floured kneading space and gently knead into a smooth, firm ball.

Oil a clean dry bowl with remaining 2 tsp oil, then place dough in.

Cover with plastic wrap, place in a warm place and let it double in size (about an hour depending on room temp).

If it has doubled, (& it and it sinks when you touch it) place it on a floured surface and knead it about 2 times.

Then divide it into 4 triangles.

Form those triangles into balls and place them on a plate and cover them with plastic wrap to let them rest for 10 15 min.

Done.

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