Classic NY Style Pizza Dough

By Shelly17

My husband and I have tested dozens of pizza dough recipes, as we are former NYers and craved NY style pizza. This is the closest we came and it really is delicious.

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 teaspoon (1 package) instant dry active yeast
• 1 cup warm water (not hot!)
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 3 cups bread flour, or as needed
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt

Details

Adapted from americanfood.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Add the water, yeast, sugar, and a 1/2 cup of the flour into a mixing bowl. Stir well and let sit for 20 minutes. It will get bubbly.


2.Add olive oil, salt, and 2 cups of the flour, and mix with a wooden spoon until it's together enough to turn out on to a lightly floured work surface to knead.


3.Knead for about 10 minutes, while adding more flour a little at a time, to produce a soft, elastic and slightly sticky dough. Do not add too much flour, just enough to keep it from sticking to the work surface as you knead.


4.Form the dough into a ball and place in a large oiled bowl. Drizzle a few drops of oil and coat the top of dough to prevent the surface from becoming dry.


5.Cover with a kitchen towel and place in a warm spot for 2 hours, or until the dough doubles in size.


6.Punch down the dough and divide into 2 balls and place in large zip lock plastic bags and refrigerate overnight.


7.When ready to use, remove from fridge, and let the dough come up to room temperature before using.