My pizza dough

I eyeball salt, sugar, and oil. It's important but not *that* important.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

1. Dissolve 1 tbsp of sugar in 1/2 cup warm water

Step 2

2. Sprinkle in 2 1/2 tsp of yeast. Stir to dissolve and set aside.

Step 3

3. In a mixing bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of flour with 2 tsp of salt.

Step 4

4. When yeast mixture is foamy at the top, add mixture to mixing bowl

Step 5

5. Add 2 tbsp of oil. Slowly add another 1/2 cup of warm water.

Step 6

6. Mix until dough comes together in one big clump

Step 7

7. Knead dough for 8 minutes or until smooth and dough bounces back when poked. Lightly coat in oil. Cover with plastic wrap or tea towel. Let rise until double in size.

Step 8

8. One lightly floured surface: punch down and stretch out pizza dough or put in air tight container and store in fridge until ready to use. Tip* if storing in fridge, bring back to room temperature before stretching.

Step 9

9. Place dough on parchment lined baking sheet or pizza pan. Top as desired. Bake for 16-20 mins at 400 F