cooking live pizza dough

How To Make cooking live pizza dough

• 1

  In a large bowl proof the yeast with the sugar in 1/3 cup lukewarm water for 10 minutes, or until it is foamy.
• 2

  Stir in an additional 1/3 cup lukewarm water, oil, 2 cups flour, and salt and blend mixture until it forms a dough.
• 3

  Knead the dough on a floured surface, incorporating as much of the remaining 1/4 cup flour as necessary to prevent the dough from sticking, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it is smooth and elastic.
• 4

  Alternatively, the dough may be made in a food processor.
• 5

  Proof the yeast as de scribed above and in a food processor combine it with the remaining ingredients.
• 6

  Process the mixture until it forms a ball, adding more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if it is too dry, or more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, if it is too wet, and knead the dough by processing it for 15 seconds.
• 7

  Put the dough, prepared by either method, in an oiled bowl and turn it to coat it with the oil.
• 8

  Let the dough rise, covered with plastic wrap, in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it is double in bulk, and punch it down.
• 9

  The dough is now ready to be formed into pizzas.
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