“All Purpose” Pizza Dough Recipe

“All Purpose” Pizza Dough Recipe

  • Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Servings: 2

Use this recipe to make Pizza Montanare or Bubble Bread, or pair with Gina's Tomato Sauce

 

Recipe by Anna Gass on INSTANT ITALIAN with Anna Gass.
Executive produced by Rachael Ray. A Free Food Studios production.

Ingredients

  • 1 (.25 ounce / 2 ½ teaspoons) envelope active dry yeast
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 ¼ cup warm water (110 degrees F)
  • 3 ½ cups 00 flour + more for kneading.
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

Add yeast and sugar to the warm water and stir combine.  Allow to sit 5 minutes to bloom

 

Pour the flour and salt into the bowl of a standing mixer.  With the motor running, add the bloomed yeast and using the dough attachment, mix to combine.  Slowly pour the water into the bowl with the motor running until a slightly wet dough forms.  

 

Empty the dough onto a floured surface and form into a ball. If the dough is tacky, add just enough flour to pull at the ends and bring them to the center until the surface is smooth. The dough should be very soft and supple but dry to the touch.

 

Place in a large bowl and drizzle olive oil on top.  Spread the oil over the surface and cover the top of the bowl tightly with cling wrap so it is completely sealed. Place the bowl in a warm place for one hour or until it has doubled in size. 

 

**TIP Run your microwave (empty) for two minutes.  Open the door and place the dough inside. This creates a nice proofing environment.