Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 ¾ cups water
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 5-6 cups 00 flour

Directions

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine yeast, sugar, salt, water, olive oil and 5 cups of flour.
2. Knead on low until the dough starts to come together.
3. Continue kneading until the dough forms a nice, soft dough ball and the sides of the bowl are clean, adding more flour as needed to achieve this texture.
4. Divide the dough into 3-4 equal pieces.
5. Dust with flour and place on a baking sheet or large tray.
6. Cover and let rest for 4-5 hours.
7. When ready to bake, roll dough into large circles.
8. Place crust on a pizza pan or cornmeal dusted pizza peel.
9. Top with desired toppings.
10. Bake pizza in a 550° F oven on the pizza pan or transfer the pizza from the pizza peel to a pizza stone.
11. Bake until topping are bubbly and browning (or cook on a grill using a pizza stone).

Notes