Papa John's Pizza Dough

This dough recipe is about as close as you will
get to real Papa John's pizza dough at home.
Remember that you will need fast rising yeast
for this recipe, rather than ordinary active dry yeast.
Otherwise, you will not get the kind of results
you would expect, and the dough will
not end up being the right consistency.


Ingredients:
2 1/2 to 3 cups flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons or one envelope fast rising yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm water
2 tablespoons oil

Directions:
Combine 1 cup flour, sugar, yeast, and salt, blending well.
Add oil and water gradually, until well moistened,
and then stir until a smooth batter is created.
Add additional flour by hand until the dough
pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead
in more flour until a smooth, elastic dough is created.
Cover loosely with plastic and allow to rest
about fifteen minutes in a warm place.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Press dough into two twelve inch pizza pans
and prick with a fork. Allow to rest for
ten to fifteen minutes in a warm place.
Brush crusts with oil and prebake for five minutes.
Top as you wish, then bake again until
crust is crisp and cheese is melted.