Cooking Live Pizza Dough

Directions

1. 1

   1 1/4 ounce pa (2 1/2 teaspoons) active dry -- yeast 1/2 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour -- (

2. 2

   Stir in an additional 1/3 cup lukewarm water, o il, 2 cups flour, and salt and blend mixture until it forms a dough

3. 3

   Knead the dough on a floured surface, incorporating as much of the remaining 1/4 cup flou r as necessary to prevent the dough from sticking,

4. 4

   Alternatively, the dough may be made in a food processor

5. 5

   Proof the yeast as de scribed above and in a food processor combine it with the remaining ingredients

6. 6

   Process the mixture until it forms a ball, adding more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if it is too dry, or more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time,

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   Put the dough, prepared by either method, in an oiled bowl and turn it to coat it with the oil

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   Let the dough rise, covered with plastic wrap, in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it is double in bulk, and punch it down