Recently, I have been buying already-made fresh dough in the deli department of our local grocery store.
FOR FRESH, HOMEMADE DOUGH
Ingredients:
1 cup warm water, 105-110 degrees;
1 Tbsp sugar;
1 Tbsp dry active yeast;
1 Tbsp olive oil;
2-2.5 cups of all purpose flour;
1 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Lightly grease a pizza pan or pizza stone.
Put warm water in a large mixing bowl.
Add sugar and yeast and stir to combine.
Let mixture sit for five minutes or until it becomes frothy and bubbles form.
Add olive oil and gently stir to combine.
Add two cups of the flour and the salt, then mix with spatula until a ball begins to form. Dough will be slightly sticky. Add more flour as needed to form a dough ball.
Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead into a smooth dough, adding up to 1/2 cup of extra flour as needed.
Roll dough into your desired shape and transfer to your pizza stone (or pan).
Be sure there are no air pockets. Use a fork to prick holes in the dough.
Bake in your preheated oven on the lower rack for five minutes, and then remove from the oven. Begin to add your toppings as above.