Essential Easy Pizza Dough

Instructions

• 1

  Place the yeast, sugar, oil and water in a large bowl and stir to combine.

• 2

  Assemble the mixer using the glass mixing bowl and dough hook. Add the flour to the bowl. Turn the mixer to FOLDING/KNEADING setting. Add the yeast mixture and knead for 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic.

• 3

  Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover and rest in a warm place for 30 minutes, or until dough has doubled in size.

• 4

  Turn the dough out onto a floured countertop. Punch down the dough to remove excess air, then lightly knead until smooth.

• 5

  For thin crust, divide the dough into 4 even dough balls.

• 6

  For thicker crust, divide the dough into 2 even dough balls.