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Introduction | Tips and Techniques | Shaping Dough | Toppings | Serving

Pizza Recipes:
Basic Pizza Dough | Fresh Artisan Pizza with Rosemary Crust | Gorgonzola and Pesto Focaccia Pizza | Grilled Sausage and Peppers Flatbread Pizza with Fennel Seed Crust | Mini Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato Pizzas | Sweet Shop Pizza

 

Recipe:Basic Pizza Dough
Servings: 2 (12-inch) pizzas
 


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These days you can buy pizza dough in the cold prepared foods aisle of your supermarket. But there are also many grocers who carry fresh pizza or bread dough in their freezer section. Likewise, it is very easy to make your own pizza dough, especially if the mood strikes and you cannot get out to the store. Use this basic dough to make almost any style pizza.
 
 

 

INGREDIENTS

2 3/4 to 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 package active dry yeast
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm water (120° to 130°)
  Cornmeal (optional)
 



METHOD

Combine 1 1/4 cups of flour, yeast, and salt in a large bowl of electric mixer. Add the water and oil. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping the bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can.

Turn the dough out on a lightly floured surface. Knead in remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total).

Divide the dough in half. Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 425°. For the crust, grease 2 (12-inch) pizza pans or large baking sheets coated with DuPont SilverStone® non-stick. If desired, sprinkle the pans with cornmeal. (See picture showing how to shape dough and follow directions.) Then, transfer the shaped dough to the prepared pans, building up the edges slightly to form a crust. Do not let the dough rise.

Bake 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Add the desired toppings. Bake another 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly.

 

 
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