Recipe - Quick Pizza Dough

2 To 2 One fourth cup unbleached
allpurpose flour
One fourth ounce Package fast acting yeast
One half teaspoon Sugar
2 tablespoon Olive oil
One half teaspoon Salt

In a large bowl whisk together Three fourths cup of flour, yeast, sugar, and 2/3 cup
hot water (130 degrees F). Stir in the oil, 1 One fourth cups of the remaining
flour, and the salt and blend the mixture until it forms a dough. Knead the
dough on a floured surface, incorporating as much of the remaining
One fourth cup

flour as necessary to prevent the dough from sticking, for 5 to 10 minutes,
or until it is smooth and elastic.

Alternatively, the dough may be made in a food processor. In a food
processor combine Three fourths cup of the flour, yeast, and sugar. With the motor
running, add 2/3 cup hot water (130 degrees F), and turn t

he motor off. Add the oil, 1 One fourth cups of the remaining flour, and the salt
and 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 t

ablespoon at time, if it is too wet. Knead the dough by processing it for
15 seconds. The dough, prepared by either method, may be used immediately,
but for better flavor it is best to let it rise on

ce. Put the dough in an oiled bowl and turn it to coat it with the oil. Let
the dough rise, covered with plastic wrap, in a warm place for 30 minutes,
or until it is double in bulk, and punch it down. This dough may be used
inste

ad of the basic pizza dough.

Yield: Makes enough dough for one 14inch pizza or four 7inch pizzas
Recipe By : COOKING LIVE SHOW #CL8750

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #277

Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 14:52:51 0500

From: "Angele and Jon Freeman" jfreeman@netusa1.net