Pizza Dough
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
3 Medium Pizzas
ingredients
- 1 compressed yeast cakes or 1 package active dry yeast
- 2 cups water (80° - 90°F for compressed yeast, 105° - 115°F for dry yeast)
- 1 cup pastry flour
- 4 teaspoons sea salt
- 5 1⁄2 - 6 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
directions
- In the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer fitted with a dough hook, stir the yeast into the lukewarm or warm water until it dissolves.
- Add the pastry flour and salt and mix well.
- Continue kneading and adding the all-purpose flour 1 cup at a time, until the dough is smooth and not sticky, about 10 minutes.
- Shape the dough into a ball and put in a lightly oiled bowl.
- Turn the ball to coat it with oil.
- Cover and let rise in a warm draft-free place (75°F.) for one hour, until doubled in volume.
- Punch down the dough and divide it into three balls.
- Place the balls on parchment paper or a lightly floured work surface, cover, and let rise for 45 minutes, until doubled.
- This dough can be frozen for future use.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Cattleships
Clemmons, NC
Native of Houston, TX with family ties in New Iberia and Baton Rouge, LA; Huntsville and Houston, TX.