Dominick'S Basic Pizza Dough

Name: Dominick'S Basic Pizza Dough
Ingredients: 2 cups high gluten flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 teaspoons sugar; 3/4 cup warm water (about 105 degrees F.); 1 teaspoon active dry yeast; 1 teaspoon olive oil

6 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 cups high gluten flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons sugar
3/4 cup warm water (about 105 degrees F.)
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon olive oil

Directions

1

Place the warm water, salt, sugar. yeast and olive oil in a bowl and mix well.
2

Add flour and begin kneading immediately, using a mixing machine or by hand (I use my Kitchenaid with the dough hook).
3

Dough has proper moisture content when it is sticky to the touch but does not stick to your hand--add extra water or flour to achieve this.
4

After kneading about 15 minutes by hand or a few minutes in the mixer, form the dough into a ball and let it rise, covered or in a large plastic freezer bag about two hours at room temperature.
5

Gently deflate and refrigerate up to 24 hours before freezing or baking (the longer you chill the dough, the chewier the crust--I like it chilled only briefly).
6

Your dough is now ready to be used in your favorite way.
7

I roll mine out very thin and bake at the highest temperature the oven will allow.