Best Pizza Dough
Pizza dough, a simple yet versatile blend of flour, water, yeast, and salt, serves as the foundation for an array of delicious, globally-loved dishes, transforming with each topping into unique culinary creations.
Servings: 2 (8" - 10") pizza doughs
Calories: 237kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water 110F -115F degrees
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
- 1 ? tsp sugar
- ¼ cup olive oil plus more for oiling bowl
- 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more as needed (use bread flour for chewy crust)
- 1 ¾ tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Pour warm water into a bowl. Sprinkle the sugar and then the yeast on top, stir then cover and let sit about 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl combine the flour and salt.
- After yeast has sat it should be bubbly and frothy if it is activated. If it isn't activated, start over.
- Add the olive oil to the activated yeast mixture.
- Pour wet ingredients into the flour mixture and stir till well combined.
- Sprinkle some flour on a clean surface and knead the pizza dough about 15 minutes.
- Oil a large bowl. Add the kneaded dough and flip to coat in oil. Cover with plastic wrap and a clean kitchen towel and place in a warm place. Let rise for about 1 hour or until doubled.
- Divide into two pieces and roll out to make pizza or wrap in plastic wrap and freeze up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 512mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g