Pizza Dough

Pizza Dough - from SmittenKitchen.com

1 1/2 cups flour (up to half whole wheat)
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
1/2 c. lukewarm water (plus one to two tbsp)
1 tablespoon olive oil

Stir dry ingredients, including yeast, in a large bowl. Add water and olive oil, stirring mixture into as close to a ball as you can. Dump all clumps and floury bits onto a lightly floured surface and knead into a homogeneous ball.

If difficult to mix, pause, put the bowl upside down over the dough and wait 2 to 5 minutes. Knead for a minute or two. Lightly oil the bowl, dump the dough in, turn it over so all sides are coated, cover in plastic wrap and let double (1-2 hours).

Dump it back onto floured counter and gently press the air out with the palms of your hands. Fold the piece into an approximate ball shape and let sit under plastic wrap 20 more minutes.

Sprinkle a pizza stone or baking sheet with cornmeal and preheat your oven to its top temperature. Roll out the pizza, top with thinly sliced toppings to not weigh down pizza.

Bake for about 10 minutes, until lightly blistered or impossible to resist.