Simple Pizza Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. lukewarm water
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. olive oil

Preparation

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 yeast mixture.
Stir to combine. Add extra flour if 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; put in large bowl and set in a warm place (near oven), covered with a clean towel.
Let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.