Herbed Pizza Dough
My go-to favorite pizza dough recipe for the best homemade pizza!
I felt the need to repost this recipe with my added touch to it and as a separate post with actual instructions on how to use it as pizza dough. It is my favorite pizza dough recipe and I use it so much, I have it memorized. I love the seasoning in the crust - which you can change up to fit whatever type of toppings you place on top.
What you need:
1/2 cup warm water (about 110*)
1 envelope instant yeast (2 1/4 tsp.)
1 1/4 cups water, room temp
2 Tbsp. olive oil
4 cups bread flour, plus some
1 1/2 tsp. salt
Italian seasoning
Garlic powder
Cornmeal
Directions:
Mix together warm water and yeast; let stand for 5 minutes or until frothy.
Add room temperature water and olive oil to yeast.
Place flour, salt, Italian seasoning, and garlic into a stand mixer; mix slightly.
Mix in yeast mixture; switch to dough hook once dough comes together.
Knead for 5 to 8 minutes. Cover and let rise for 1 1/2 hours or until doubled.
After risen, separate into 2 equal pieces. At this point, you can freeze them - wrap them in saran wrap and then place in a ziploc bag. Defrost in refrigerator overnight.
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface.
Place a little cornmeal on your pizza pan.
Transfer your dough onto the pizza pan and prick with a fork.
Bake between 400* to 450* for 8 to 10 minutes.
Then top with desired toppings and bake 10 to 12 more minutes.
You can skip prebaking and bake the dough with the toppings on it already.
Original Recipe
Originally posted on Fantastical Sharing of Recipes on May 3, 2013