Pizza Dough
Directions
- 1Pour 1 and 1/3 cup of warm water into a bowl.
- 2Add 2 teaspoons (or 1 packet) of fast rise yeast to the water.
- 3Add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the bowl.
- 4Stir the mixture well to combine everything.
- 5Add 2 teaspoons of oil.
- 6Add 1 teaspoon of salt.
- 7Add 3 cups of bread flour (or all-purpose flour).
- 8Stir until it turns into a shaggy dough.
- 9Turn the dough out onto a clean surface.
- 10Gather all the dough together and knead it until it becomes nice and smooth, for about 5 minutes.
- 11If the dough sticks to your hands, sprinkle a little more flour (less than a quarter cup) onto the surface and knead it in.
- 12Spray the mixing bowl with oil.
- 13Place the kneaded dough into the oiled bowl, top-down.
- 14Flip the dough over so the oiled side is up.
- 15Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours, or until it doubles in size.
- 16Punch the risen dough down.
- 17Gather the dough from the edge to the center.
- 18Turn the dough out onto the clean surface again.
- 19Cut the dough in half using a knife.
- 20Shape each half into a ball by tucking and rolling the dough under.
Ingredients
- 1.33 cup warm water
- 2 teaspoons fast rise yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cup extra flour for kneading
Equipment
bowlspoonstand mixer with dough hook attachment (optional)knifeplastic wrappanoil sprayer
Tips
- You can use a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment on low speed to mix the dough.
- The dough should not stick to your hands when kneading; if it does, add more flour.
- The best way to add more flour is to sprinkle it onto your surface and knead it into the dough.
- The dough can be stored in the fridge or freezer after shaping.
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