Easy Homemade Pizza Dough

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 packet Instant Yeast
• 3 tbsp Granulated Sugar
• 1 tbsp Kosher Salt
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 cup Hot Water (135*)

Instructions

1. Put all dry ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer.
2. Put beater paddle on mixer and turn to low speed.
3. Fill measuring cup with the hottest water that will come out of your tap. (135 - 140*)
4. Add 1 TBS of olive oil to hot water.
5. Pour water into mixer. Turn speed to medium low.
6. Mix until ingredients form a ball.
7. Change to dough hook attachment and beat at medium speed for 15 minutes. This will create a shiny, firm dough ball.
8. Grease inside of a zip top bag.
9. Place dough ball inside bag.
10. The dough ball can be used almost immediately or after a few hours of rising. You can also make the day before and place in fridge. Remove from fridge 3 to 4 hours before needed. (This creates a more yeasty flavored dough. Tasty!)
11. When you are ready - press and stretch the dough out. If you have never done this before I am sure you can find a video to show you how to form a pizza. Add ingredients and place in a 500* oven on a cookie sheet or pizza stone for great pizza!