Pizza Dough

Total Time: 24 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in water, set aside.
• 2 on a clean counter top or tabletop, toss by hand the flour and salt.
• 3 making a well in the dry mixture, pour in the yeast and water.
• 4 begin mixing it around, again with your hands, adding flour as needed until it forms a sticky dough.
• 5 flour an area for kneading.
• 6 move the dough to the floured area and knead until smooth and elastic.
• 7 place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turn to coat and cover.
• 8 set the bowl in a warm draft-free spot for 1 1/2 hours to rise.
• 9 turn dough out of bowl, punch down.
• 10 divide into 4 rounds.
• 11 lightly oil a baking sheet and place the 4 rounds on the sheet.
• 12 cover with plastic wrap pressed right down around the dough.
• 13 put the dough in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours until it has doubled in bulk.
• 14 punch down the dough and use as desired.