PIZZA DOUGH

By jarren

Ingredients

• Deluxe Meat, Vegetable & Olive Pizza:
• 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups lukewarm (not hot) water
• 2 2 2 tsp instant dry yeast
• 1 1 1 tsp granulate sugar
• 3 3 3 tbsp olive oil, plus some for the bowl and pans
• 3 3 3 cups flour
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp salt

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 90mins

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the water, yeast, sugar and the 3 tbsp olive oil in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.

If using a stand mixer, add the 3 cups flour and salt and mix on medium speed until a smooth dough forms that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Continue mixing and kneading the dough about 5 minutes.

Once kneaded, place the dough in a deep, lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at warm room temperature until doubled in size, about 75 minutes.

Transfer dough to a work surface (no need to punch it down as it will gently collapse when you move it). To make 2 thicker-crust pizzas, cut dough into 2 equal pieces. To make 3 thinner-crust pizzas, cut the dough into 3 equal pieces.

Place each piece of dough on a very lightly oiled 12" round pizza pan. Gently press, push and spread each dough until it reaches the edges of the pan. Let the dough rest in the pan a few minutes. If the dough contracts, press on it again until it reaches the other edges again.

Sauce and top the pizzas as desired. Place the oven rack in the lower third of your oven. Preheat the oven to 450F. Bake the pizzas, one at a time, for 12 to 13 minutes, or until the pizza is puffed and the crust is crisp and golden on the sides and bottom.