My Mom's Pizza Dough

Pizza Dough

Ingredients:

1 c warm water

2 T-1/4c sugar

2 T yeast

1 t salt

3 c flour

Directions:

1. Proof yeast in warm water with sugar, until bubbly.

2. In a large bowl, or mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Make a well in the middle.

3. Poor yeast into the flour well and combine until a ball is formed.

The dough can now be rolled for pizza, or for a fuller crust I highly recommend letting the dough rest in a lightly covered bowl (with a damp dish towel) for at least a half hour. Then lightly knead the dough; if it's still sticky, knead in more flour.

You can use cooking spray for the pans or cornmeal for more texture to keep the dough from sticking to the pan.

While this can all be done by hand I really like the smoother texture that comes from mixing the dough in a mixer with a kneading hook or a bread maker on the dough setting.