How to Make Pizza Dough
Pizza dough is easy to make and can be frozen so you have ready-to-go dough in the freezer.You can use pizza dough for the best homemade pizza made with your favourite toppings as well as cheesy breadsticks and simple calzone hand pies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup bread flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 scant cup lukewarm water
Instructions
- Mix both type of flour and your salt together in a large bowl
- In a small bowl, combine the yeast, water, and oil together
- Pour the yeast mixture into the flour
- Knead with your hands until it is well combined
- Let it rest for 15 minutes
- Knead the rested dough for another 3 minutes
- Cut into 2 pieces and form each piece into a ball
- Place the balls on a floured tray and cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise at room temperature for 4 hours or in the fridge for 8 - 24 hours
- Remove the dough from the try and place it on a lightly oiled surface - if you are using the dough from the fridge, allow it to come to room temperature for 45 minutes
- Shape as needed
Notes
Freezing Tips
You can freeze the dough once you have completed step 8 and the dough has finished rising
Lightly coat in oil and place into freezer bags
You can store it in the freezer for 1 month
Allow it to thaw overnight in the fridge and then allow it to come to room temperature for an hour before shaping
Shape and use as needed
Nutrition Facts per serving
Calories: 490kcalCarbohydrates: 95gProtein: 16gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 1169mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 4mg
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