Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit (260 degrees Celsius) with a pizza stone inside, allowing it to warm for at least 10 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the warm water, yeast, and sugar, then stir until well mixed.
• Allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes, or until it becomes frothy and bubbles begin to form on the surface.
• Gently stir the olive oil into the yeast mixture.
• Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour and salt to the bowl, mixing with a spatula until a sticky dough ball starts to form; add more flour as needed to achieve a workable dough.
• Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead it until smooth, incorporating up to an additional ½ cup of flour if required.
• Optionally, cover the bowl with a damp tea towel and let the dough rise for 10 minutes to 1 hour.
• Roll the dough into your desired pizza shape and place it on a piece of parchment paper.
• Evenly add your favorite pizza sauce, cheese, and toppings onto the rolled-out dough.
• Using a pizza peel, carefully transfer the topped pizza to the preheated pizza stone in the oven.
• Bake the pizza on the preheated stone for 11-14 minutes, or until the bottom of the crust is golden brown.
• Remove the pizza from the oven with the pizza peel and cool it on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.