Ingredients
- 6 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2.25 cups warm water
- a bit less than 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 packages (16g or 4.5 tsp) active dry yeast
- 1 Tbsp sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Set aside.
- Warm 2.25 cups water in microwave for 60 to 90 seconds.
- In a medium bowl, add warm water and olive oil.
- In small bowl, mix yeast and sugar.
- Add yeast mixture to water and olive oil and let sit for 5-10 mins.
- Once yeast mixture is frothy, add to flour mixture in large bowl and mix with spoon.
- When dough has pulled together, knead in bowl or on a flat lightly floured surface for 5-10 minutes. (Add spoonfuls of flour to the mixture when kneading, if dough is too wet or sticky.)
- After kneading, place back into large bowl and cover with warm damp cloth. Allow to rise at room temperature for about 1.5-2 hours.
- Once dough has risen, separate into 3 or 4 equal sized pieces/balls. Each ball of dough will be flattened to make one pizza crust.
- Place baking paper on pizza pan and then shape pizza dough to make the pizza crust.
- Then pre-bake the dough in oven at 425F for about 5 mins until reaching a light golden brown color.
- Once dough is pre-baked, garnish pizza with sauce and toppings.
- Bake in oven at 425F for about 8-10 mins.
Instructions with photos
- In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Set aside.
2. Warm 2.25 cups water in microwave for 60 to 90 seconds.
3. In a medium bowl, add warm water and olive oil.
4. In small bowl, mix yeast and sugar.
5. Add yeast mixture to water and olive oil and let sit for 5-10 mins.
6. Once yeast mixture is frothy, add to flour mixture in large bowl and mix with spoon.
7. When dough has pulled together, knead in bowl or on a flat lightly floured surface for 5-10 minutes. (Add spoonfuls of flour to the mixture when kneading, if dough is too wet or sticky.)
8. After kneading, place back into large bowl and cover with warm damp cloth. Allow to rise at room temperature for about 1.5-2 hours.
9. Once dough has risen, separate into 3 or 4 equal sized pieces/balls. Each ball of dough will be flattened to make one pizza crust.
10. Place baking paper on pizza pan and then shape pizza dough to make the pizza crust.
11. Then pre-bake the dough in oven at 425F for about 5 mins until reaching a light golden brown color.
12. Once dough is pre-baked, garnish pizza with sauce and toppings.
13. Bake in oven at 425F for about 8-10 mins.
Pizza dough after being pre-cooked for 5 mins.
Examples of three garnished pizzas prior to being placed in the oven at 425F for 8-10 mins.
