Pizza Dough

Recipe courtesy of Cuisinart / © BIT24 / STOCK.ADOBE.COM

• 250 mL (1 cup) warm water, 40 C to 43 C (105 F to 110 F)
• 7 mL (1½ tsp) granulated sugar
• 11 mL (2¼ tsp) active dry yeast
• 750 mL (3 cups) bread flour or unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting and rolling
• 7 mL (1½ tsp) kosher salt
• 15 mL (1 Tbsp) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for coating the dough

Stir the warm water, sugar and yeast in the mixing bowl. Attach the dough hook and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes, or until foamy and bubbly. Combine the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the flour mixture and olive oil to the yeast mixture and mix on speed 3 until dough forms a ball and the sides of the bowl are clean. Continue kneading on speed 3 for about 4 minutes, or until dough is smooth and springy. If sticky, add 15 mL (1 Tbsp) of flour at a time until smooth. If dry, add 15 mL (1 Tbsp) of water at a time. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Place dough on a lightly floured surface, divide in half and form into 2 crusts. Makes 2 (30-cm/12-inch) crusts.