Pizza Dough
Occasionally, I will make my own pizza for family night. I've tried a lot of different crust recipes, and this is essentially my compilation of what I have learned and like best. This recipe makes 3 medium-sized pizzas, which is perfect for us. This is a quick crust, so no, it's not one of the bubbly artisanal crusts.
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Pizza Dough
4 cups Unbleached Flour
3 tbsp Raw Sugar
3 1/2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
3/4 tsp Pink Salt
1 1/2 cups Warm Water
1 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil + more for coating dough
Preheat oven to 450°F. In your mixer, combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
Slowly add water and oil. Dough should pull away from the sides of the bowl. Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead till smooth. Transfer the dough back to the mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
Let it rise in a warm place for 15 minutes. Divide the dough into three pieces. Knead the dough a few more times and shape it into your desired shape. On a large baking sheet or pizza stone, sprinkle cornmeal, cover, and let rise for another 10 minutes. Brush the dough with olive oil and bake for 5 minutes. When it comes out, decorate with desired sauce and toppings, and bake for another 5 minutes, and it's done.
Ideals are like pizza dough, made to be tossed around.
-- Anna Quindlen
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