Easy pizza dough

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Put a pizza stone in the oven while it preheats, and let it warm at 500 degrees F for at least 10 minutes.*

Step 2

Let mixture sit for 5 minutes, or until it becomes frothy and bubbles form.

Step 3

Gently stir in olive oil.

Step 4

Add 2 cups of flour and salt and mix with a spatula until a ball begins to form (dough will still be slightly sticky). Add more flour as needed to form a dough ball.

Step 5

Transfer to a floured surface and knead into a smooth dough, adding up to ½ cup extra flour if needed.

Step 6

Optional. if desired, cover the bowl with a damp tea towel and let it rise for 10 minutes or up to 1 hour.

Step 7

Roll the dough into your desired shape and put it on a piece of parchment paper. Add pizza sauce, cheese and toppings of choice. Use a pizza peel to transfer the pizza to the preheated pizza stone in the oven. Bake on the preheated pizza stone for 12-15 minutes, or until the bottom of the crust is golden brown. Remove the pizza from the oven with the pizza peel and put it on a wire rack to cool for at 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving.