Sicilian Style Pizza Dough

Sicilian Style Pizza Dough

Ingredients:
water, bottled, generic
leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry
sugars, granulated
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
salt, table
oil, olive, salad or cooking

Directions:
Stir together the water, yeast and the sugar.
Let rest until the yeast blooms, about 5 minutes.
Place 3 cups of the flour and the salt in a mixing bowl.
Add the yeast mixture and the olive oil and stir together to form a sticky dough.
Knead, adding the remaining flour a little at a time until the dough becomes a smooth, elastic ball, about 5-8 minutes.
If you prefer to use an electric mixer, combine the ingredients with the paddle attachment and then change to the dough hook.
Add the flour a little at a time until the dough is smooth and comes away from the sides of the bowl, about 2-4 minutes.
Turn the dough into a lightly greased bowl and cover with a dry towel or plastic wrap.
Let rise for 30 minutes in a draft free spot to double in bulk.