Step 1: Place a pizza stone or
an inverted baking sheet on
the lowest oven rack and
preheat to 500 degrees.
Step 2: Stretch 1 pound
dough on a floured pizza
peel, large wooden cutting
board or parchment paper.
Step 3: Top as desired, then
slide the pizza (with the
parchment paper, if using)
onto the stone or baking
sheet. Bake until golden,
about 15 minutes.
Pizza Dough
Whisk 3 3/4 cups flour and 1
1/2 teaspoons salt. Make a
well and add 1 1/3 cups warm
water, 1 tablespoon sugar and
1 packet yeast. When foamy,
mix in 3 tablespoons olive