Title: Basic pizza dough
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      Yield: 4 Servings
 
  3 1/4 c  Unbleached flour
      2 ts Salt
      1 c  Warm water
      1    Envelope active dry yeast
      3 tb Olive oil
 
  In a bowl, combine the flour and salt, and mix thoroughly. In a
  separate stainless steel bowl, combine the water and yeast, and using
  a whisk, add 2 tablespoons of oil. Let rest for 5 minutes.
  
  Pour the water into the center of the flour, and with a spatula, stir
  to combine well into a sticky mass. Pour this mass out onto a lightly
  floured surface and begin to knead the dough by working the dough
  with the heel of the palm of your hand. Push outward and pull the
  inside edge over the top. Repeating the process over again to create
  a smooth ball of dough free of stickiness.
  
  Place the ball of dough into a clean stainless steel bowl that has
  been brushed with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cover with
  a clean cloth and let rise at room temperature for 1 1/2 hours or
  until it has doubled in size.
  
  When the dough has risen it can be divided in half and the two pieces
  formed into two balls which will later be patted into the traditional
  pizza shape.
  
  Yield: 2 12-inch pizza crusts