Slice o' 'za

Sunday is usually 'pizza night' in our house, but since tonight we'll be watching the Super Bowl at a friend's house we won't be making/eating. Each time I mention this tradition to people, the same question pops up, "What do you use for dough?" Well, my pie-loving friends, I found an extremely easy...and good...dough recipe a while back and now use it religiously (get it? religiously...pizza on Sunday nights?). Here it is:

1 package bread yeast (almost a tablespoon)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup HOT water
Mix these 3 ingredients in a bowl whisk to dissolve the yeast and sugar..cover and let stand for 10 minutes...then add:
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2-1/2 cups flour
Stir or beat (I use the kneading attachments for my hand mixer) until combined...cover and let sit for 5 minutes...put some olive oil on your hands grab the dough and knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth...roll out dough to fit your stone or pan.

Note: this dough works well for flat or deep dish/stuffed pies. You can also let the dough rise a couple of times before you shape it. Of course this dough can be made ahead of time and be frozen, but in the time it takes to thaw out you can make it.