Italian Pizza Dough

No bread machine is needed for a yeast-risen pizza dough that's made the real Italian way.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 208 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
• ½ teaspoon white sugar
• ½ cup lukewarm water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir yeast and sugar into lukewarm water, using a fork. Let stand in a warm place until a creamy layer forms on top of the water, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Mix flour and salt in a large bowl. Mix olive oil into flour and stir for 2 minutes. Pour yeast mixture and beaten egg into flour mixture and stir to make a stiff dough. Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and knead until springy and smooth, about 8 minutes. Place dough into a floured bowl and cover with a piece of plastic wrap wiped with a thin film of olive oil.

Step 3

Let dough rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down and roll out to desired shape.