Basic Pizza Dough

Serves: 3

Fredy Murphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

46

Sweetness

48

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3.25 cups

Unbleached Flour

2 tsps

Salt

1 cup

Water (warm)

3 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

In a bowl, combine the flour and salt, and mix thoroughly

2

In a separate stainless steel bowl, combine the water and yeast, and using a whisk, add 2 tablespoons of oil

3

Let rest for 5 minutes

4

Pour the water into the center of the flour, and with a spatula, stir to combine well into a sticky mass

5

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

6

Push outward and pull the inside edge over the top

7

Repeating the process over again to create a smooth ball of dough free of stickiness

8

Place the ball of dough into a clean stainless steel bowl that has been brushed with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil

9

Cover with a clean cloth and let rise at room temperature for 1 1/2 hours or until it has doubled in size

10

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