INGREDIENTS:
- 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees)
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 3 1/4 cups "00" flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 Tbsp for brushing
DIRECTIONS:
In a small bowl, add water and sprinkle yeast over water. Let sit, stirring occasionally, until foamy, about 5 minutes.
In a stand mixer, fitted with a dough hook, combine flour and salt and mix to combine. Add water, 3 tablespoons oil, and yeast mixture and knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, knead a few times and place in a well-oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
About 30 minutes before baking pizza, place a pizza stone on the lowest rack in oven, and preheat oven to 500-degrees.
When dough is ready, use a large knife or a bench scraper to divide it into 4 equal pieces. With lightly floured hands, press out any bubbles that might have formed in dough, and form each piece into a small smooth ball. Place about 4″ apart on a lightly floured surface.
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