New York Style Pizza Dough Recipe ~ PIZZA RECIPES

1 1/2 cup warm
water

2 1/2 teaspoons
granulated sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons
salt

1 tablespoon
olive oil

4 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon
active dry yeast

1/2 cup cornmeal

sauce, cheese,
and toppings of your choice

Method:

In a
large bowl, dissolve sugar and salt in water. Add oil and flour to bowl and
stir with heavy spoon for 1 minute. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured
surface and press into a circle. Sprinkle yeast evenly over dough and knead for
12 minutes. Divide dough into portions: 4 equal portions for cal-zones, 3 equal
portions for 8″ pizzas, 2 equal portions for 12″ pizzas. Place dough
balls in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rise for 1 1/2 hours in
a warm location. Place a dough ball on a lightly floured surface and sprinkle a
light coating of flour on top. Working from the edges to the center, press
dough into a circle. Preheat a pizza stone in a 500 degree oven for 1 hour.
Coat a large cutting board with cornmeal and place the flattened dough onto the
cornmeal.

Spread
sauce over crust and top with cheese and desired toppings. Gently shake the
cutting board from side to side, assuring it isn’t sticking to the board. For a cal-zone, fold the crust over in half. Slide the pizza/cal-zone from the cutting
board directly onto the stone in the oven. Bake in 500 degree oven for 20-25
minutes, until crust is golden.