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Basic Pizza Dough Recipe

Basic Pizza Dough Recipe

[makes 2 x 12" crusts]

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup lukewarm water plus extra as needed
  • 1/4 cup olive oil plus extra for oiling bowl
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons honey or sugar
  • 1 package dry yeast (2-1/4 teaspoons)
  • 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour, plus extra as needed
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

DIRECTIONS:

  1. If your kitchen is cool, preheat oven to 150 degrees or the lowest setting.
  2. Pour the flour into the work bowl of a large food processor or stand mixer.
  3. Sprinkle the oil, sugar, and yeast over the water and pulse the mixer several times until mixed.
  4. Add the flour and salt and process until the mixture comes together.
  5. The dough should be soft and slightly sticky. (If it is too sticky, add flour 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse until smooth. If it is too stiff, add water one tablespoon at a time, and pulse until smooth.)
  6. Turn the dough onto a slightly floured work surface; knead by hand a few minutes to form a smooth, round ball.
  7. Put the dough in an oiled, clean bowl, turn it over a few times to coat with oil, drizzle a little oil over the top, and cover tightly with plastic wrap.
  8. Place in a warm spot or turn off the oven and stick it in there.
  9. Let rise until the dough has doubled in size, about 15 minutes in the oven, or 1 hour in the warm spot.
  10. Once the dough has risen, punch it down and knead on a lightly floured surface for 1 to 2 minutes, until smooth.
  11. Divide dough into two equal-sized balls and proceed with pizza making.

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