Pizza Dough

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast (or fresh)
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 cup water, at 115degrees farenheit
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for brushing

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast and honey in 1/4 cup water. blend flour and salt together. add oil, yeast-honey mix and remaining water; blend on low speed. knead dough until sooth and firm. cover with damp towel; let rise in warm place for about 30 minutes. if it's stretchy, it's ready. divide into four balls. for each, pull down sides and tuck under bottom, repeat 5 times. roll under palm until smooth and firm. cover with damp towel; let rest for 20 minutes. (balls can be wrapped in plastic and refrigerated up to 2 days). heat a baking sheet in over for 30 minutes at 500degrees farenheit.
• 2 dip dough in flour, shake off excess and place on a lightly floured second baking sheet. press with rolling pin into 8'' circles, with slightly thicker perimeters.
• 3 use as you would like.
• 4 to make smoked salmon pizzas, brush with oil and add julienned red onion on top of dough before baking. then mix chopped fresh dill with around 1/3 cup sour cream and ground pepper to tast. after dough has cooled, spread on sour cream mix, arrange thinly sliced smoked salmon over it, and garnish with chives.