Homemade Pizza Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast (2-4 teaspoons)
    1 tablespoon sugar
    4 cups flour (or more)
    1 tablespoon garlic salt
    1 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
    1 1/2 cups warm water
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 475.
    Combine sugar and 1/2 cup of 100-110 degree water, and yeast, mix well and wait 5 minutes for yeast to activate.
    In large mixing bowl combine remaining ingredients, mix with fork until all the liquid is absorbed.
    Place a handful of flour on counter top and empty contents of bowl onto the flour.
    Knead dough for 8-10 minutes until texture is smooth and uniform. If the dough feels sticky add a little flour and continue to knead.
    Place dough in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Place bowl in a draft free area and cover with a cloth.
    Let the dough rise for about an hour, punch down and wait another 45 minutes.
    Use your hands to dust a rolling pin and shape dough on a floured mixing surface. Until dough is desired shape.
    Grease a cooking stone with more olive oil.
    Assemble favorite pizza toppings.
    Bake at 475 for 17-19 minutes.

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