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:
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