Quick and Easy Pizza Dough

• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

⅔ cup warm water (110°F)

¼ ounce active dry yeast (not rapid rise; 2 ¼ teaspoons)

1 teaspoon sugar

1 ¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing

Directions

Combine water, yeast, and sugar in a bowl; let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add flour, salt, and oil, and stir until a ragged dough forms. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface.

Knead with floured hands until dough is smooth, elastic, and tacky but no longer sticky, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl brushed with oil, turning dough to evenly coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in volume, 30 to 45 minutes.