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By Diana Rattray, About.com

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Diana Rattray
This is a basic pizza dough recipe.

Ingredients:

  • 1 envelope active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water, 110° F.
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 1/4 tp 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation:

Put warm water in a cup; sprinkle yeast over water and stir in sugar; let stand for about 10 minutes, or until it begins to bubble.

Combine 2 1/4 cups flour and salt in a large bowl; pour in oil and yeast mixture and stir until a stiff dough is formed. Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead about 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Add extra flour as needed to keep from sticking to hands and board.

Place in a large bowl greased with shortening or butter; turn dough over to coat the dough well. Cover with towel and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes. Dough should double in bulk. Punch down the dough and shape to fit a lightly greased pizza pan which as been sprinkled lightly with cornmeal. Keep dough slightly thick around the edges. Fill with favorite filling and toppings and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes at 425°.

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"I personally give this a 3/5. My husband said 4/5. It is a pretty easy and simple recipe. I think perhaps next time I will precook the dough for a few minutes. I did make a mistake so I am not exactly positive how long I let the pizza cook, however the cheese was close to browning so I needed to pull it out and the dough was cooked but soft and not very hardy. It had more of a thick bread consistency rather than a pizza crust. But it was still tasty enough to use again if I don't find another preferable recipe."

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