Simple pizza dough

Yield: 2 Pizzas

Ingredients:

1 pk Active dry yeast
1 tb Sugar
1 c Lukewarm water
3 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Salt
1/4 c Olive oil

Instructions:

In a small bowl dissolve the yeast and sugar in the lukewarm water. Let rest until foamy about 15 minutes. Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add the olive oil to the yeast mixture. Make a well in the flour and add the yeast mixture; stir to combine. Add extra flour if the dough seems too sticky. Knead on a floured board or countertop until smooth and elastic adding flour as needed. This should take about 5 minutes. Pat the dough into a ball then put it into a large bowl and set it in a warm place (near the oven) covered with a clean towel. Let the dough rise for about 1 hour or until it has doubled in bulk. Punch down the dough. Divide into two equal portions. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface into a 12" circle. Sprinkle a bit of cornmeal onto a pizza paddle or a dark heavy metal pan and put the dough on the paddle or pan. MAKES ENOUGH CRUST FOR 2 MEDIUM PIZZAS 8 SLICES EACH. NOTE: The uncooked dough may be refrigerate overnight before proceeding with the pizza recipe or kept frozen for as long as 1 month.