Neopolitian Pizza Dough

Makes 8 Pizzas

• 2 cups bread flour, plus more if needed
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 envelope 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for oiling bowl

1. Place flour, sugar, salt and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook. Mix on low speed for 30 seconds to combine. With mixer running on low speed, add water and olive oil. Mix for 1 minute to combine. Increase the speed to medium and process until dough forms a slightly sticky ball, about 1-2 minutes. If ball doesn't form, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, and continue mixing until ball forms. Coat a large mixing bowl with a thin film of olive oil. Transfer dough ball to prepared mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rest until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours
2. Press dough gently to remove air bubbles, and turn out on a lightly floured work surface. Using bench scraper, divide dough into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a tight ball, cover with plastic wrap (allowing room to expand), let dough rest for 15 minutes.
3. Dust work surface with flour, Flatten one dough ball to a thickness of 1/2 inch, and roll to a diameter of about 5 inches, keeping the remaining dough covered. Transfer to a parchment paper lined baking sheet and cover with another piece of parchment. Continue rolling dough balls and placing on the baking sheet, separating layers of roller dough with additional sheets of parchment as needed. Cover stack of dough rounds with plastic wrap and set aside.
4. Preheat oven to 260 degrees C. Top with pizza sauce and toppings of your choice. Bake in the preheated oven until you have reached your desired crust, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and place on cutting board, allow to cool for 1-2 minutes before cutting. Enjoy!

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