Panago's Basic Homemade Pizza Dough

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon dry yeast
• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, combine the warm water (not too hot or you'll kill the yeast), honey and yeast until dissolved.
• 2 leave for 5 - 10 minutes unti lthe yeast activates and the mixture develops a layer of froth on the surface.
• 3 in a large bowl, mix the sea salt and flour and make a well in the center.
• 4 add the yeast and olive oil.
• 5 mix together , then use your hands until the dough comes together.(i did this step in my kitchenaid.).
• 6 tip the dough onoto a lightly floured surface and knead until th edoor is smooth, shiny and elastic (about 5 - 10 minutes) or allow the kitchenaid to do this.
• 7 if the dough is too sticky or soft, add a little extra flour or if it's too dry and crumbly, add a little water.
• 8 shape the dough into a round ball and place in a large, oiled bowl.
• 9 cover with a damp cloth for roughly 45 minutes or until the dough doubles in size.
• 10 punch down the dough to remove the air and place it on a lightly floured work surface.
• 11 divide in 2 and shape each piece into round disks.
• 12 place the dough balls on a sheet of parchment.
• 13 cover with a light coating of oil and let them rise again, for about 20 minutes.
• 14 dough is now ready to add whatever toppings you like and cook.
• 15 bake in a 400 degree oven for approximately 10 minutes. keeping an eye on it until the cheese browns and the crust looks done.