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Pizza Dough

Pizza Dough

Prep Time 3 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes

Servings

3 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups warm water 100 to 110 degrees F, plus extra if needed
  • 1 ¼-ounce packet active dry yeast
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour plus extra as needed
  • 1½ teaspoons fine sea salt
  • Olive oil for drizzling

Instructions

  •  Put water in a small bowl. Add yeast and stir until dissolved.
  •  In a large bowl, whisk flour and salt together. Add yeast mixture and stir until a soft dough forms. If the dough is too dry, add a little extra water, 1 tablespoon at a time. If the dough is too sticky, add extra flour, 1 tablespoon at a time.
  •  Transfer dough to a floured area. With floured hands, knead dough until it becomes smooth and elastic, about 10 to 12 minutes. 
  • Drizzle the inside of a clean bowl with olive oil. Put dough in the bowl and cover loosely with plastic wrap. 
  •  Set bowl in a warm, draft-free place, until dough has doubled in size, about 2 hours.
  •  Using a fist, deflate dough in the center and cut into 3 equal-sized pieces. 
  • Form dough pieces into 3 balls and put into 3 oiled bowls. 
  • Cover each bowl loosely with plastic wrap and let rest for 1 hour. Remove the dough and wrap in plastic.
  •  Refrigerate for up to 1 day.