Pizza Dough
A simple and versatile pizza dough recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 360 g King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1.25 tsp table salt
- 198 g water
Cookware
- mixer
- bowl
Steps
Step 1
Mix together active dry yeast or 2 tsp instant yeast with a pinch of sugar in of lukewarm 2 tbsp water . Let the mixture sit at room temperature for 15 minutes , until it bubbles and expands. If using instant yeast, this step can be skipped.
Step 2
Weigh or measure 360 g King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour by gently spooning it into a cup and sweeping off any excess. Combine the yeast mixture (or the instant yeast) with 2 tbsp olive oil , 1.25 tsp table salt , and 198 g water - 250g. Adjust water quantity based on humidity and climate.
Step 3
Mix and knead everything together by hand, mixer , or bread machine set on the dough cycle, until a soft, smooth dough forms. In a stand mixer, this should take 5 minutes at second speed.
Step 4
Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl , cover the bowl, and allow it to rise till it's very puffy. This will take about 60 minutes using instant yeast, or 90 minutes using active dry yeast. If it takes longer, allow extra time.
Cooklang Recipe
>> source: King Arthur
>> title: Pizza Dough
>> description: A simple and versatile pizza dough recipe
>> tags: pizza, baking, dough
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