Basic Pizza Dough

Name: Basic Pizza Dough
Ingredients: 1 12 cups warm water; 2 (1/4 ounce) packets active dry yeast; 2 tablespoons honey; 14 cup olive oil; 2 teaspoons salt; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten (optional)

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 12 cups warm water
2 (1/4 ounce) packets active dry yeast
2 tablespoons honey
14 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten (optional)

Directions

1

Pour warm water into a large mixing bowl, sprinkle with yeast and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
2

Whisk in honey, oil, and salt into yeast mixture.
3

Add flour and wheat gluten and stir until a sticky dough forms.
4

Transfer dough to an oiled bowl.
5

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
6

Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead 1 to 2 times before using.