Neighborhood Recipe Pizza Dough
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
1
ingredients
- 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus additional flour for kneading
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 cups lukewarm water
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package fast rising yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
directions
- Oil the inside of a large bowl and set aside. Combine the flour and salt in another large bowl and set aside. In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup of the warm water, the yeast, and the sugar and let the mixture stand for 5 to 10 minutes until the yeast blooms and bubbles appear. Gradually add the yeast mixture to the flour, mixing with your hands to combine. Gradually add the remaining water and finally the oil, mixing until the dough is soft and sticky. You may need a little more water to make the dough soft and elastic. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, working in more flour as needed. Or use an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Shape the dough into a ball and place it in the oiled bowl. Turn it to coat with the oil, cover it with a damp towel or plastic wrap, and let it rise for about an hour, until it is one and a half times its original size. Punch down the dough and let it rest for about 1 hour. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and roll it out with a rolling pin to the size and shape to fill your pizza pan. Let it rise in the pan approximately 20 minutes before adding toppings and cooking.
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Reviews
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I halved the recipe for making one pie, then added 1/2 t red pepper flakes, and 1/2 t garlic powder. Great texture, easy recipe. -
our new favorite dough! TY for this great dough! -
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful dough! I have my nephews in town and they were dying for pizza, so we had a great time making our own at home! I made 2 round pizzas, topped with sauce, cheese and whatever they wanted and we ate like kings and queens! The directions are perfect and the taste is incredible. Thank you!!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mimi Bobeck
United States
Very busy nanny/au pair, working for a very rich and snooty family, in a very large home, in a very snooty village. Just in case my employer comes here, please don't ask where I am from, or I'll be sacked like the last nanny was. ;-) I take care of 4 gorgeous, and darling kids. 3 girls and a boy. The boy is the youngest (and my favorite). They are great children, very, very active. (Hyper)
I love to cook. I guess that's a given, why else would I be here. Part of my job is also to prepare meals for the family. The more they like my food, the longer I get to stay. (just a little joke)
On my day off, I usually go out to the cinema or some dance clubs with the other au pairs in this town. That's about it I think.
