Step 1

All the ingredients must be at room temperature. Warm the water to approximately 110F.

Step 2

Add the sugar and yeast to the water, and stir. Let it stand for 10 minutes on the counter until the yeast has formed foam.

Step 3

In a large bowl, mix the flour, olive oil, and salt.

Step 4

Mix in the yeast liquid, and knead by hand for about 10 minutes, until a pizza dough ball can be formed. In a mixer, mix for about 5 minutes on medium speed.

Step 5

Roll out the dough, and make a ball. Let the dough ball rest inside a bowl for about 2 hours until the dough has doubled. You can make it in the morning or the night before and store it in the fridge. The dough must rest at room temperature for at least 2 hours before rolling it out.

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 500F with the pizza stone in the oven on the lowest possible rack (remove other unused racks prior to preheating).

Step 7

Roll out the dough to make one extra-large pizza or individual-size pizzas.

Step 8

Add your toppings.

Step 9

Insert the pizza into the oven (with the help of a pizza paddle or a floured back side of a cookie sheet.

Step 10

Bake for 7 to 9 minutes. Enjoy!