Don't worry if the dough doesn't turn out exactly as you had planned. Variety is part of the fun of cooking from scratch.

Time-saver: A warm environment hastens the rising process. When in a time crunch, turn on the oven for barely a minute (it should feel warm but not register on the thermometer), put the towel-wrapped bowl of dough inside and close the door. Don't forget to turn the oven off!

2torial #0473: Learn2 Make Pizza Dough (Continued) Mix the dough Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the yeast mixture, then gradually add about half of the flour--mixed with the salt--with the wooden spoon. Stir until uniform.   Continue adding flour, exchanging the spoon for your hands when the mixture becomes to difficult to stir.   When the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl, turn it out onto a clean, lightly floured surface (a large wooden board or smooth counter top).   When first turned out onto the board, the dough will be rather sticky. Turn it over, push it with the heels of your hands and turn it over again to coat with flour. Reflour the board if necessary. Repeat this step until the dough is manageable, still a bit sticky to the touch but not to the board. Step 3