Best Ever Pizza Dough

4 cups flour ( I use bread flour but you can use All Purpose flour)

1 1/2 cup warm water (108-110 degrees)

1/3 cup olive oil

1 envelope Active Dry Yeast

1 Tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

Put yeast and a Tablespoon of sugar into water and let sit about 5 minutes while you prepare the flour mixture

Mix flour and salt in stand mixer. Add olive oil and mix until incorporated.

Add water and yeast mixture

Mix until incorporated

Torn out onto counter and shape int a smooth ball.

Place in a large mixing bowl that has been oiled. Cover and let sit in a warm place until double in size

Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a flat round disc.

Place each disc into a plastic storage bag that has been sprayed with Pam.

I usually put one in the refrigerator and use within 3 days and the other goes into the freezer for later.

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