Pizza Dough

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
• 2 teaspoons yeast
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 cup oil
• whole wheat flour
• pinch of salt
• pizza sauce
• mozzarella cheese
• toppings

Directions

1. Start by combining water, yeast, sugar in a mixing bowl.  Stir it together with a whisk or fork until it’s bubbly/frothy.  Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes
2. Add a pinch of salt, then add 1/4 cup oil and then the wheat flour a few spoonfuls at a time
3. First mix with a spoon.  When it becomes more cohesive, as you keep adding flour, knead it with your hands.
4. Pour the mixture on the counter and knead with your hands until it’s soft and smooth, but not too sticky.  It should be about the volume about of a softball, but only a flat sphere
5. Place the dough back in the mixing bowl and cover for 30 minutes to an hour.  In the meantime prepare your toppings and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
6. Lay the dough on a lightly floured pizza stone (i like to use corn meal).  Alternatively, spray non-stick stuff on a baking sheet and lay dough on that.
7. Flatten the dough into a sheet so it’s the size of a pizza crust.
8. Put the crust in the oven for about ten minutes
9. Take the crust out and add sauce and herbs
   1. try basil and/or oregano
   2. Add mozzarella (or other fancy cheeses too)
10. Put in the oven for about 20 – 30 minutes
    1. Take it out when the cheese on top starts to turn golden brown.