Basic Pizza Dough Recipe

Basic Pizza Dough Recipe1

Ingredients:

 * 4 1/2 cups Unbleached all-purpose White flour

 * 1 teaspoon Salt

 * 1/4 cup Olive oil

 * 2 packages Dry yeast

 * 1 1/2 cup Warm water

 * 2 teaspoons Light brown sugar

Directions:

Measure 1/2 cup warm water (110 F) into 2 cup container and stir in the brown sugar. (Make sure

water is warm, not hot - too hot will kill the yeast). Dissolve the 2 packages of dried yeast in the

water and set it aside for 5 minutes. Will become frothy. (about 2 cups worth!)

Sift 4 cups of the flour and the salt into a large mixing bowl. Make a depression in the middle of

the flour and pour in 3/4 of the olive oil and 1 cup of warm water. When the yeast is ready, add it

also.

Dust your kneading surface with flour, then mix the ingredients in the bowl with your hands.

Place dough ball on the floured surface and knead from 8 to 10 minutes. Add flour to the

kneading surface if the dough is too sticky or wet. Eventually the dough will become elastic.

Rub the insides of a clean bowl with the remaining olive oil and place the dough in it, coating the

dough with olive oil by turning it in the bowl. Cover with a clean cloth and let rise in warm, draftfree.

Basic Pizza Dough Recipe2

Ingredients:

 * 3 1/4 cups unbleached flour

 * 2 teaspoons salt

 * 1 cup warm water

 * 1 envelope active dry yeast

 * 3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:

In a bowl, combine the flour and salt, and mix thoroughly. In a separate stainless steel bowl,

combine the water and yeast, and using a whisk, add 2 tablespoons of oil. Let rest for 5 minutes.

Pour the water into the center of the flour, and with a spatula, stir to combine well into a sticky

mass. Pour this mass out onto a lightly floured surface and begin to knead the dough by working

the dough with the heel of the palm of your hand. Push outward and pull the inside edge over the

top. Repeating the process over again to create a smooth ball of dough free of stickiness. Place the

ball of dough into a clean stainless steel bowl that has been brushed with the remaining 1

tablespoon of olive oil. Cover with a clean cloth and let rise at room temperature for 1 1/2 hours or

until it has doubled in size. When the dough has risen it can be divided in half and the two pieces

formed into two balls which will later be patted into the traditional pizza shape. 

Pizza Dough Recipe3

Ingredients:

 * 1 1/2 teaspoon bread machine yeast
 * 3 cups all-purpose flour
 * 3/4 cup milk
 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
 * 1/2 cup lukewarm water
 * 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
 * pinch sugar

Directions:

Place all ingredients except water in a food processor. Pulse to mix well. Then turn machine on
and drizzle the water in until it forms a ball. Let the ball go around a few times in the machine to
knead it a bit. Remove dough onto a floured surface and knead well for a few minutes until elastic.
Place in a greased bowl and let rise until doubled. Remove from bowl and punch down. Cut into 2
pieces and roll out into 4 medium size crusts, enough to feed 4 people. Turn oven on and preheat
at 400°F for 30 minutes, if using pizza stone. If no stone, preheat oven to 400°F for 10-15
minutes. Place pizza crust on the back of a baking sheet that has been covered with a sprinkling of
cornmeal. Place in oven and bake for 8 minutes. Remove and cover with toppings. Place back in
oven and bake for 8 more minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.