Best
Pizza Dough Recipe
Ingredients
:
1-1/4
cups warm water (110° to 115°)
2
teaspoons sugar, divided
1
package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
3-1/2
to 4 cups all-purpose or 00 flour
1
teaspoon sea salt
1
teaspoon each dried basil, oregano and marjoram, optional
1/3
cup vegetable or olive oil
How
To Make Best Pizza Dough :
In
a small bowl, mix warm water and 1 teaspoon sugar; add yeast and whisk until
dissolved. Let stand until bubbles form on surface. In a large bowl, whisk 3
cups flour, salt, remaining 1 teaspoon sugar and if desired, dried herbs. Make
a well in center; add yeast mixture and oil. Stir until smooth. Add enough
remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn
onto a floured surface; knead, adding more flour to surface as needed until no
longer sticky and dough is smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a large
greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place for
30 minutes; transfer bowl to refrigerator and chill overnight. Allow dough to
come to room temperature before rolling, about 30 minutes.
Test
Kitchen tip :
All-purpose
flour is an easy choice for this recipe; but if you're willing to go the extra
mile and use 00 flour (usually imported from Italy), the dough will have a
noticeably silkier texture. Customize the crust and increase the flavor by
adding dried herbs such as basil or oregano, and substituting garlic or onion
salt for the sea salt.
