Recipe: Pizza Dough

Making your own pizza dough “from scratch” is not as hard or as time consuming as you might think. With a little practice, you will find it to be an EASY part of making your own pizzeria-style pizza at home. “Working” with pizza dough is a skill that improves each time you that you do it. With a little experience, you will know when your pizza dough has the right “feel” that will give you a tasty pizza crust.

Some common mistakes to avoid when making your Pizza dough are:

1) Adding to much extra flour when kneading the dough

2) Not kneading the dough long enough (the dough should have a smooth and

and elastic feel)

3) Not letting the dough rise long enough (proofing)

Try these easy pizza dough recipes:
Basic Pizza Dough I
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups bread flour

DIRECTIONS:
In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in the warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes until it foams.
Stir the olive oil, salt, and 2 1/2 cups of the bread flour into the yeast mixture. Mix in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well. When the dough has formed, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume; about 1 hour. Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into rounds. Cover the rounds and let them rest for about 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into the desired shape, cover it with your favorite toppings and bake at 425 degrees for about 25 minutes or until the crust and cheese are golden brown.

Basic Pizza Dough II
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 2 cups bread flour
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons white sugar

DIRECTIONS: In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes until it foams.
In a large bowl, combine 2 cups bread flour, olive oil, salt and the yeast mixture; Mix well to combine. Work well until dough has formed. Cover and rise until doubled in volume. About 1 hour. Punch down dough. Turn dough out onto a well floured surface. Form dough into a ball and roll out into a pizza crust shape Let rest about 10 minutes. Cover with your favorite sauce and toppings and bake in preheated 425 degree oven until golden brown. About 25 minutes.

Enjoy!
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About the author:
Franklin Graham is an expert on making pizza at home. In his own words: "Pizza is my Passion. I find myself constantly thinking about how to make a better-tasting pizza at home. I can help you make great-tasting, pizzeria-quality pizza from your own oven. You will be surprised how much money you can save without sacrificing the pizzeria taste you expect".

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