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homemade pizza dough recipe

Course authentic Italian recipes
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 -6
Author Claudia Rinaldi | Gourmet Project

Ingredients

  • 7 oz Manitoba flour or very strong Canadian wholemeal flour 200 gr
  • 8.8 oz 0 or 00 flour 250 gr
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 25 gr fresh baker's yeast

Instructions

  1. Crumble brewer's yeast and loose it in 50 ml of water, add 2 tablespoons of flour and stir. Cover with a damp cloth.
  2. Let rise for 30 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, mix the remaining ingredients in a very large bowl.
  4. When the first dough has raised add the second one and mix them with a wood spoon until the dough starts collecting all the flour from the walls of the bowl. Add water, if necessary (a tablespoon at the time).
  5. Form a ball and place it on a board or work surface.
  6. Knead with your hands, with a pushing downwards motion for 5 minutes, here’s a video: gourmet pizza party dough
  7. If the dough is too sticky, add 1-2 additional flour spoons.
  8. Put a bit of flour on the bottom of the bowl, place the dough over it and carve a cross with a knife. Cover with the damp cloth and let rise for at least 2 hours (I did it at lunchtime and let it raise for about 4-5 hours, not a problem!).
  9. Your homemade pizza dough is ready. All you need now is a rolling pin, your hands and a lot of patience to roll out the dough on baking paper. Give it a rectangular or round shape (depending on your oven trays).
  10. Select/prepare and place toppings on it and bake in preheated oven at 200°C. It may take 12 to 20 minutes, depending on your oven, the topping quantity and the thickness of your dough. Check through the oven window: when you see it crispy and golden brown you should be done.