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Foolproof Pizza Dough

April 30, 2017 by hipfoodiemom 9 Comments

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Foolproof Pizza Dough! Homemade pizza dough from scratch takes some time but it’s well worth it! Just follow the instructions and you’re set!

Foolproof Pizza Dough! Homemade pizza dough from scratch takes some time but it's well worth it! Just follow the instructions and you're set!

If you read my last post, this post will look familiar. Since we make pizza all the time, I figured this Foolproof Pizza Dough needed to have a page of it’s own.

I wanted to make a pizza dough recipe that used all purpose flour because that’s what most people have at home. Some recipes you will see online use bread flour, or all purpose flour + ground yellow cornmeal . . they are all good but again, I wanted to show you how to make a pizza dough with ingredients you probably already have at home.

Ingredients

  • 1 packet active dry yeast
  • ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons lukewarm water
  • 2¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Doesn’t get any easier than that! So, let’s get started!

Foolproof Pizza Dough! Homemade pizza dough from scratch takes some time but it's well worth it! Just follow the instructions and you're set!

Combine your all-purpose flour with 1 teaspoon of salt and, pour the warm water and active dry yeast mixture into the center.  You don’t really need anything fancy, but you will need a fork, a rolling pin, a flat surface and some more flour for dusting.

Simply mix the ingredients together using a fork, stirring in a circular motion, gradually pull the flour into the yeast mixture. You’ll continue stirring until a dough forms.

Foolproof Pizza Dough! Homemade pizza dough from scratch takes some time but it's well worth it! Just follow the instructions and you're set!

Then, remove the dough mixture from your bowl and onto a lightly floured work surface and using the heel of your hand, knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic, for about 10 minutes. Then, you’ll form the dough into a ball.

Brush a large bowl with the olive oil and place the dough in it. Cover with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel and let it rise at room temperature until doubled in size, for about 1 to 2 hours. I always like to keep my bowl in a warm place, like next to the oven.

Foolproof Pizza Dough! Homemade pizza dough from scratch takes some time but it's well worth it! Just follow the instructions and you're set!

Foolproof Pizza Dough! Homemade pizza dough from scratch takes some time but it's well worth it! Just follow the instructions and you're set!

Check out the recipe card below for the rest of the instructions and be sure to try one of my pizza recipes down below! Be sure to let me know if you try this Foolproof Pizza Dough recipe!

Enjoy!

Foolproof Pizza Dough! Homemade pizza dough from scratch takes some time but it's well worth it! Just follow the instructions and you're set!
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Foolproof Pizza Dough

Pizza dough makes 1¼ lb. dough, enough for a 12-inch thin-crust pizza or a 9-inch thick-crust pizza, or two medium sized pizzas.
Prep Time3 hrs
Total Time3 hrs
Course: Pizza Dough
Author: Hip Foodie Mom

Ingredients

  • 1 packet active dry yeast
  • ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons lukewarm water
  • 2¾ cups White Lily all-purpose flour plus more for rolling
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • In a small bowl or measuring cup with spout, dissolve the active dry yeast in the lukewarm water and let stand (do not mix) until slightly foamy, for about 10 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the 2¾ cups all purpose flour and the salt and form into a mound. Make a well in the center and slowly pour the yeast mixture to the well. Using a fork and stirring in a circular motion, gradually pull the flour into the yeast mixture. Continue stirring until a dough forms.
  • Lightly flour a work surface with some flour and transfer the dough to it. Using the heel of your hand, knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic, for about 10 minutes. Form the dough into a ball, or round shape.
  • Brush a large bowl with the olive oil and place the dough in it. Cover with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel and let rise at room temperature until it has doubled in size, for 1 to 2 hours. I like to keep my dough in a warm place.
  • When ready, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Punch down the dough and, using your hand, begin to press it out gently into the desired shape. Place one hand in the center of the dough and, with the other hand, pull, lift and stretch the dough, gradually working your way all around the edge, until it is the desired thickness, about ¼ inch thick for a crusty pizza base and ½ inch thick for a softer one. Flip the dough over from time to time as your work with it, or roll out the dough using a rolling pin. The dough should be slightly thinner in the middle than at the edges.
  • Using your rolling pin, transfer the pizza dough to a pizza stone, pizza pan or baking sheet, cover with a kitchen towel and let rise again until almost doubled in size, for about 20 minutes. Now, your pizza dough is ready to go!
  • Use your pizza dough for any Hip Foodie Mom pizza recipe and enjoy!

Pizza dough recipe adapted from Williams Sonoma.

 

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