Easy Pizza Dough Recipe

Ingredients:
* 3 1/4 cups unbleached flour
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 1 cup warm water
* 1 envelope active dry yeast
* 3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:
In a bowl, combine the flour and salt, and mix thoroughly. In a separate
stainless steel bowl, combine the water and yeast, and using a whisk, add 2
tablespoons of oil. Let rest for 5 minutes. Pour the water into the center of the
flour, and with a spatula, stir to combine well into a sticky mass.



Pour this mass out onto a lightly floured surface and begin to knead the dough by
working the dough with the heel of the palm of your hand. Push outward and
pull the inside edge over the top. Repeating the process over again to create a
smooth ball of dough free of stickiness. Place the ball of dough into a clean
stainless steel bowl that has been brushed with the remaining 1 tablespoon of
olive oil.

Cover with a clean cloth and let rise at room temperature for 1 1/2
hours or until it has doubled in size. When the dough has risen it can be
divided in half and the two pieces formed into two balls which will later be patted into the traditional pizza shape.

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Simple Pizza Dough Recipe

Ingredients:
* 4 1/2 cups Unbleached all-purpose White flour
* 1 teaspoon Salt
* 1/4 cup Olive oil
* 2 packages Dry yeast
* 1 1/2 cup Warm water
* 2 teaspoons Light brown sugar

Directions:
Measure 1/2 cup warm water (110 F) into 2 cup container and stir in the
brown sugar. (Make sure water is warm, not hot - too hot will kill the yeast).
Dissolve the 2 packages of dried yeast in the water and set it aside for 5
minutes. Will become frothy. (about 2 cups worth!)


Sift 4 cups of the flour and the salt into a large mixing bowl. Make a
depression in the middle of the flour and pour in 3/4 of the olive oil and 1 cup
of warm water. When the yeast is ready, add it also.Dust your kneading surface with flour, then mix the ingredients in the bowl with your hands. Place dough ball on the floured surface and knead from 8 to 10 minutes. Add flour to the kneading surface if the dough is too sticky or wet.
Eventually the dough will become elastic. Rub the insides of a clean bowl with the remaining olive oil and place the dough in it, coating the dough with olive oil by turning it in the bowl. Cover with a clean cloth and let rise in warm, draft-free place until double in size, 1
1/2 hours to 2 hours.

An oven with the light on or a lit burner pilot will provide
suitable heat for rising dough. When dough has risen, divide into two halves,
then roll each out on floured surface. A round shape may be cut out with table
knife using 12" bowl or plate as template.

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Pizza Dough Basic Recipe

Ingredients:
* 2 packages dry yeast
* 1 1/2 cup lukewarm water
* 4 cups flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon sugar
* 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

Dissolve yeast in water; set aside for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine

flour, salt, sugar and oil in bowl; make a well in the center. When water/yeast
mixture is bubbly, pour into center of well. Start kneading dough, bringing
flour toward center of bowl; gradually increase kneading motion.

If dough feels dry, add a little more water; if it feels sticky, add more flour.

Knead vigorously until dough is smooth and elastic. Roll into ball; cover with a
damp cloth. Let rest for about 20 minutes in warm place. Beat dough with
your palm to expel gas formed while fermenting. Roll dough again into ball;
place in greased bowl. Baste with oil. Cover with plastic wrap; store in

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Amazing Whole Wheat Pizza Crust Recipe

Ingredients:
* 1 teaspoon white sugar
* 1 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
* 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups whole wheat flour
* 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Directions:
In a large bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water. Sprinkle yeast over the top, and
let stand for about 10 minutes, until foamy.
Stir the olive oil and salt into the yeast mixture, then mix in the whole wheat
flour and 1 cup of the all-purpose flour until dough starts to come together.
Tip dough out onto a surface floured with the remaining all-purpose flour, and
knead until all of the flour has been absorbed, and the ball of dough becomes
smooth, about 10 minutes.

Place dough in an oiled bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover loosely with a
towel, and let stand in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
When the dough is doubled, tip the dough out onto a lightly floured surface,
and divide into 2 pieces for 2 thin crust, or leave whole to make one thick
crust. Form into a tight ball. Let rise for about 45 minutes, until doubled.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Roll a ball of dough with a
rolling pin until it will not stretch any further. Then, drape it over both of your
fists, and gently pull the edges outward, while rotating the crust. When the
circle has reached the desired size, place on a well oiled pizza pan. Top pizza
with your favorite toppings (sauce, cheese, meats, or vegetables).

Bake for 16 to 20 minutes (depending on thickness) in the preheated oven,
until the crust is crisp and golden at the edges, and cheese is melted on the
top.
Basic

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