Basic Pizza Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. dry yeast
2/3 c. warm water
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
flour (extra for kneading)

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Let stand until bubbly.
Stir in oil, salt and 1 1/2 cups flour.
Form into a ball and knead on lightly floured surface for 5 minutes, adding flour as necessary to make soft, sticky dough.
Place in lightly oiled bowl.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until three times in bulk (3 to 4 hours).
Punch dough down.
Roll out on floured surface to a 12-inch circle.