pizza dough
I can still see my dad leaning over a huge bowl of flour, oil, salt, and slowly adding a pan of warm water with the block of yeast dissolved into it. It was the best! Hot out of the oven, drizzled with olive oil, salt & pepper...nothing like it!
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yield
16 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For pizza dough
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3 call-purpose flour
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1 Tbspdry active yeast
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1 Tbspsugar
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2 tspsalt
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1 Tbspolive oil, extra virgin
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1 cup plus Tbspwarm water (120° to 130°)
How To Make pizza dough
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1Directions by Hand: -Place flour into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center. -Add yeast, sugar, salt, olive oil and water and stir until combined. -Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5–10 minutes or until a smooth ball forms.
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2Directions by KitchenAid: -Place flour into a stand mixers bowl and make a well in the center. -Use dough hook. -Add yeast, sugar, salt, olive oil and water and turn on low combined (about 3 minutes). -Turn to medium and knead for 5–10 minutes or until a smooth ball forms.
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3Now Place dough ball into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap or clean cloth. Set in a warm place for 30 minutes or until dough has doubled.
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4Turn dough out on a floured surface and punch the dough to remove excess air, knead lightly.
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5Divide dough in half. Makes 2 thin crust 12-14" pizzas, or 2 sausage roll breads.
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