My Homemade Pizza Dough
(from NightfallPA’s recipe box)
The original recipe makes two medium pizzas. This makes one large pizza, enough for the three of us.
Source: Cheri's pizza dough adaptation
Categories: Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 cup very warm water
- 2 teaspoons yeast
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 cups)bread flour
- 1/2 cup semolina flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- dried basil (optional)
- garlic powder (optional)
Directions
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Combine yeast and sugar with warm water in the bowl of a mixer or food processor (or by itself if you plan to knead by hand) and let rest for a minute.
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Add salt and both types of flour. Try not to skip the semolina flour, it gives the crust a very nice chewiness.
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Optional: add dried basil and garlic powder directly to the dough. Gives the dough itself a wonderful flavor.
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Mix with either a dough hook, in the processor or by hand, adding flour if it’s too sticky or a tablespoon of water if too dry. Dough should be smooth and elastic when done. Knead for a few minutes.
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Let dough rise, covered, for one hour.
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To make your pizza, preheat oven to 500 degrees. Roll out your dough with a little extra flour to keep from sticking. Put on your pan and then add toppings as you like. Base for 12 minutes.