Almost Like Papa John's Pizza Dough

READY IN: 45mins

YIELD: 1 pizza

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

• 2 ¹⁄₂ - 3

  cups flour
• 2

  tablespoons sugar
• 2 ¹⁄₄

  teaspoons fast rising yeast (or fast rise, 1 envelope)
• ¹⁄₂

  teaspoon salt
• 1

  cup very warm water (120 to 130 degrees)
• 2

  tablespoons oil

DIRECTIONS

• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt; blend well.
• Gradually add water and oil to mixture. Blend at low speed until moistened, then beat for 2 minutes at medium speed. By hand, add 1 1/2 to 2 cupa flour until dough pulls away from sides of bowl.
• On floured surface, knead in 1/4 to 1/2 cup flour until dough is smooth and elastic. Cover loosely with plastic and let rest in a warm place for about 15 minutes.
• Press out dough onto (2) 12-inch pizza pans. Prick randomly with a fork. Let rest again in a warm place for 10-15 minutes.
• Brush crusts lightly with oil then prebake them in a 450 degree oven for 5 minutes.
• Top as desired, then bake again in 450 degree oven for 4-5 minutes, or until desired doneness.