• Basic Pizza Dough Recipe

Basic Pizza Dough Recipe

Ingredients

1 packet (2-1/4 teaspoon) dry active yeast (or the equivalent of dry yeast)

350 grams of warm (but not hot - about 110 degrees F) water

Pinch of sugar (optional)

500 grams Double 00 (zero) pizza flour 

10 grams fine sea salt 

olive oil (optional)

Directions

Basic Pizza Dough

Recipe

Scotty combined a few different recipes to come up with this one.  

Scotty's  "extra" notes include:
1. Sometimes I add a touch of olive oil to the dough, before adding the flour and salt 
2. Usually add a pinch of white sugar to the water/yeast mixture. Helps to make sure the yeast is happy.

This method also makes the least amount of mess and dirties the least number of dishes. Very important!

instructions:

#1: Place warm water into the mixer bowl - keep in mind that the bowl will cool the water.

#2: Add Yeast (and sugar) and wait 5 minutes. Mixture should start to bubble. 

#3: With dough hook in place, add the flour/salt

#4: Stir for 1 minute

#5: Reduce speed to #2 for 4 minutes

#6: Turn off and cover with kitchen towel in place

#7: Rest for 10 minutes

#8: Turn on for 3 more minutes at #2 speed

#9: Dough should be silky smooth

#10: Store covered in fridge overnight or on the counter at room temp for 5 hours. Dough is now ready to use, or kneed into balls a freeze for later use.