Joes Awesome Pizza Dough

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 packet instant dry yeast
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups hot water (110 degrees)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 combine the bread flour, sugar, yeast and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and combine. while the mixer is running, add the water and 2 tablespoons of the oil and beat until the dough forms into a ball. if the dough is sticky, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together in a solid ball. if the dough is too dry, add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time. scrape the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead into a smooth, firm ball.
• 2 grease a large bowl with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, add the dough, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in a warm area to let it double in size, about 1 hour. turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 2 equal pieces. cover each with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let them rest for 10 minutes.