Description
The perfect dough for a delicious homemade pizza, using bread flour for extra chewiness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (about 110°F)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine bread flour, salt, and sugar.
- In a separate smaller bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and let it sit for about 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add the yeast mixture and olive oil to the flour mixture.
- Mix until a dough forms, then knead on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until smooth.
- Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours, until doubled in size.
- Once risen, punch down the dough and shape as desired for pizza.
Notes
- For best results, let the dough rise longer for more flavor.
- This dough can be refrigerated overnight for enhanced flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg