The Secret To Perfect Pizza Dough

By Ellie

8 Person

100 Minutes

0 Calories

The Secret to the Perfect Pizza Dough Recipe! Easy to follow step by step photos that will give you the perfect pizza dough!

Ingredients

1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp. Kosher salt
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. granulated sugar
2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast
1 cup + 1 TBSP water heated to 110 to 115 degrees

Method

01

Heat water to between 110℉ and 115℉.
02

Sprinkle 2 1/4 tsps active dry yeast over the water. Then sprinkle 1 tsp of sugar over the yeast. Let it sit until the water has become frothy. If it doesn't froth as pictured above, dump your water and start again.
03

In the bowl of a food processor add three cups all purpose flower and salt. Pulse for a few seconds to evenly distribute the salt.
04

With the food processor running, add the oil. Then add the yeast water combination with the food processor still running until a dough ball forms.
05

Spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Put the dough ball in and cover with plastic wrap. Allow it to double in size, about an hour to an hour and a half.
06

Pull the dough apart to create two dough balls for two pizza crusts.

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( By Ellie )

The Secret to the Perfect Pizza Dough Recipe! Easy to follow step by step photos that will give you the perfect pizza dough!

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 8 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 90 Mins
Total Time 100 Mins

02 Ingredients

1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp. Kosher salt

3 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp. granulated sugar

2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast

1 cup + 1 TBSP water heated to 110 to 115 degrees

03 Method

Step 1

Heat water to between 110℉ and 115℉.

Step 2

Sprinkle 2 1/4 tsps active dry yeast over the water. Then sprinkle 1 tsp of sugar over the yeast. Let it sit until the water has become frothy. If it doesn't froth as pictured above, dump your water and start again.

Step 3

In the bowl of a food processor add three cups all purpose flower and salt. Pulse for a few seconds to evenly distribute the salt.

Step 4

With the food processor running, add the oil. Then add the yeast water combination with the food processor still running until a dough ball forms.

Step 5

Spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Put the dough ball in and cover with plastic wrap. Allow it to double in size, about an hour to an hour and a half.

Step 6

Pull the dough apart to create two dough balls for two pizza crusts.

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