Once you get the hang of this dough, you will never go and buy dough from the store again. This is cheaper, fresher with no preservatives. I've tackled many pizza dough recipes, and I've adjusted them to come up with this recipe. Feel free to add oregano or other herbs to the dough. For some Omega 3s, I sprinkle about a tablespoon of ground flax seed to rolled out dough before putting on the toppings.
- 3 cups flour (2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 cup whole wheat)
- 1 tablespoon oregano or Italian herbs (optional)
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1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1 1/4 cup warm water (90 - 110 degrees F)
In a Pyrex or other microwave save bowl, microwave
water until about 90 - 100 degrees (bath water temperature - not hot or you will kill the yeast). Mix in
sugar until dissolved, then mix in
yeast and
olive oil.
In a stand up mixer with dough hook extension, add all the ingredients into the bowl
. Mix at a lower speed like 2 or 4 until dough is smooth and elastic and should form into a ball.
Put dough in an oiled bowl and cover with damp kitchen towel for one hour at room temperature.
After an hour, divide in half and put into two different oiled bowls with damp kitchen towel for another 10 minutes.
You can then roll out onto oiled pan. Poke the rolled out dough with a fork in several places. This is a trick to keep bubbles from forming on the dough when baking.
Add pizza toppings, bake at 425 degrees for 11 - 15 minutes, depending on your oven.
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