Pizza Dough

Name: Pizza Dough
Ingredients: 3 1/2 to 4 cups bread flour, plus more for rolling (Chef's Note: Using bread flour will give you a much crisper crust. If you can't find bread flour, you can substitute it with all-purpose flour which will give you a chewier crust.); 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 envelope instant dry yeast; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups water, 110 degrees F; 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons

6 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

3 1/2 to 4 cups bread flour, plus more for rolling (Chef's Note: Using bread flour will give you a much crisper crust. If you can't find bread flour, you can substitute it with all-purpose flour which will give you a chewier crust.)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 envelope instant dry yeast
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 cups water, 110 degrees F
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons

Directions

1

Combine the bread flour, sugar, yeast and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and combine.
2

While the mixer is running, add the water and 2 tablespoons of the oil and beat until the dough forms into a ball.
3

If the dough is sticky, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together in a solid ball.
4

If the dough is too dry, add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
5

Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead into a smooth, firm ball.
6

Grease a large bowl with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, add the dough, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in a warm area to let it double in size, about 1 hour.
7

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 2 equal pieces.
8

Cover each with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let them rest for 10 minutes.