Pizza Oven Dough

Prep time: 15 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This easy, thin-crust pizza dough recipe handed down from an Italian grandmother can't be beaten for delicious homemade pizza any day of the week.

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon white sugar
3 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Directions

1 Mix together water, yeast, and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer until sugar is dissolved. Add bread flour, olive oil, and salt. Knead using the dough hook attachment until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
2 Cover dough and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
3 Punch dough gently to deflate. Divide into 2 pieces on a lightly floured surface. Shape into balls; cover with a damp cloth and let rest, 2 to 3 hours.
4 Flatten or stretch out dough to desired thickness.