Basic Pizza Dough

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   Put yeast into the warm water and let it sit for five minutes. Let it dissolve and then stir it all up.

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   Add in the salt, olive oil, the 1/2 cup of cheese, and 1 1/2 cups of flour. Begin mixing until fully mixed and add up to another cup and a half of flour.

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   Knead by hand until smooth. You can also use a stand mixer. When the dough is smooth, spray a bowl with some cooking oil or olive oil and cover. Let rise about an hour. Punch down.

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   Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

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   One recipe makes two thin crust pizzas or one larger thicker crust pizza. When making a single pizza, cook longer.

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   Optional variations: This is also a good dough to make into breadsticks. Shape into breadsticks and sprinkle more Parmesan on top.

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   Add herbs typically used in Italian cooking like oregano and basil into the dough.

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   Brush melted butter along the crust before cooking.

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