Fiona’s favorite pizza dough recipe
Posted June 21, 2011 by Chef Rena
Prep Time 5 min Cook Time 60 min Ready Time 1 hour, 5 min Servings:

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons powdered yeast a tsp is usually one packet
  • 1/3 23 warm water
  • plus 2 tablespoons warm water
  • 1.5 23s Flour Bleached can be combined with unbleached up to 1/2 and 1/2
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil same as 1/4 cup
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt USE IT! It's for the chemistry.

Utensils

  • Bowl
  • Spatula
  • Tea towel
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons

Directions

[singlepic id=104 mode=""] Dissolve yeast in 1/3 cup water. Add salt + oil, then flour. Adjust the flour/water balance to make a nice, loose dough.(it shouldn't be hard) Kneed like crazy for 5 minutes on floured board until your fingers hurt. Place in oiled bowl, cover with damp cloth, let rise in warm place for an hour +/-. Use as any Pizza dough - Roll or kneed into shape, top, cook.  Can be used as focaccia. Store in refrigerator.  Dough will keep for 24 hours before trying to take over your refrigerator.  Bring up to room temp before trying to use.