Pizza dough

Pizza dough

This is the dough Grandma ML taught us back in 1990.

Dissolve these ingredients in a small bowl:
1 T sugar
1 C warm water
2 1/4 tsp yeast

In the bowl of your mixer, mix:

3 C flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 C olive oil

Add the yeast mixture.  Use the flat beater for 1 min, then switch to the dough hook.  Add a little flour or a little water to make a nice dough.

Shape dough into a ball.  Place in a well-oiled bowl, turn to coat the dough, cover bowl with plastic wrap, and let rise for 1 - 1 1/2 hours.

Meanwhile heat the oven to 475F, or even better, 500F.   Punch down dough.  Divide into 2-3 balls.  Roll out, put your toppings on, bake on a pizza stone, and enjoy wonderful homemade pizza!