Description
Crafting homemade pizza dough unlocks culinary magic for passionate cooks and Italian cuisine enthusiasts. Kneading simple ingredients creates a perfect canvas for delicious toppings you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (110°F or 43°C)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Leavening and Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 1/4 teaspoons (1 packet) active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Awaken yeast enzymes by dissolving them in tepid water mixed with a pinch of sugar, allowing the mixture to bloom and become foamy within 5-10 minutes.
- Incorporate olive oil, flour, and salt into the activated yeast solution, blending thoroughly using a wooden utensil or electric mixer with dough attachment until ingredients form a cohesive mass.
- Transfer the rough dough onto a lightly dusted work surface, then methodically manipulate and stretch the mixture with rhythmic kneading motions, developing gluten networks for approximately 8-10 minutes until achieving a silky, resilient texture.
- Nestle the prepared dough into a lightly greased ceramic or glass container, drape with a clean fabric, and position in a draft-free, warm environment to encourage fermentation and volume expansion for 1-2 hours.
- Gently deflate the risen dough, separating it into two equal portions for individual pizza preparations, then carefully roll each segment on a flour-scattered surface to create desired shape and thickness.
- Proceed immediately with pizza construction or preserve the prepared dough by refrigerating for up to three days, maintaining its potential for future culinary adventures.
Notes
- Use lukewarm water between 100-110°F to activate yeast perfectly without killing it.
- Ensure your rising area is draft-free and consistently warm around 75-80°F for optimal dough expansion.
- Allow dough to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before shaping to enhance elasticity and make rolling easier.
- For gluten-free variation, substitute regular flour with a blend of gluten-free flour mix and add xanthan gum for better texture.
- Prep Time: 50 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg