Pizza Dough
Recipe: #15851
November 12, 2014
Categories: Breads, Pizza, Pizza Dough, One-Pot Meal, Oven Bake, Kosher, Low Cholesterol, No Eggs Non-Dairy, Dough, Flour, more
"I usually make pizza once a week and this is the dough recipe I use, if you energetic make a few doughs, after the one hour rise, punch down and pop them in the freezer, just thaw, and roll out. This makes a huge crust or two small crusts. Adapted from: Baking Illustrated"
Original is 8 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (121.8 g)
- Calories 253.3
- Total Fat - 5.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.8 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 441.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 47.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 7 g
- Sugars - 0.8 g
- Protein - 8.7 g
- Calcium - 22.8 mg
- Iron - 2.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Measure the warm water with 1 teaspoon sugar into a 2-cup liquid measuring cup. Sprinkle the yeast over the top. mix lightly and allow the yeast to proof (about 8 minutes).
Step 2
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the bread flour, salt and cornmeal. Pour in olive oil.
Step 3
After the yeast has proofed, pour mixing gently.
Step 4
Pour the yeast mixture into the bowl along with 1 1/4 cups room temp water. With the mixer on low speed, mix until a cohesive dough is formed. Switch to the dough hook. Knead on low speed until smooth and elastic, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 5
Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat.
Step 6
Cover with clean kitchen towel and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Step 7
Press down the dough to deflate it. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces for two smaller pizza, or leave in one piece for a larger pizza.
Step 8
Form each piece of dough into a smooth, round ball. Cover with a clean kitchen towel. Let the dough relax for 20 minutes.
Step 9
Roll out to desired size to fit your pizza pan. Place on well heated pizza stone or on a pizza pan. Pile on toppings.
Step 10
Bake until the crust is golden brown, and cheese is bubbling, 15-20 minutes.
Tips
No special items needed.
2 Reviews
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