Esther’s Pizza Dough

3 c warm water
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c oil
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 T yeast
8 c flour
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Put oil, sugar, and salt together. Add the 3 cups warm water and then sprinkle 1 1/2 T yeast on top. Wait 5 minutes, or until bloomed, then add the 8 c flour. Knead until smooth (approx. 5 minutes) and let rise 1-2 hours until double in size.

For pizza:
Distribute dough onto pizza pans, and top with sauce and toppings.
Bake at 350 for 20-22 min.
Makes 4-5 large pizzas.

For rolls:
After first rise, make into rolls and let rise an additional 40 minutes.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

For crescent rolls:
Roll out dough into 12 inch circles (or place a portion of dough on a pizza pan and push to edges) and place in freezer.
Defrost discs and cut with scissors into triangles (while dough is still a bit firm). Roll into crescents and bake. 350 degrees for 20 minutes.