Easy Homemade Dough

Name: Easy Homemade Dough
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 3 tbsp. plus 1/4 c. olive oil; 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 1/4 tsp. instant yeast; 1 1/2 c. lukewarm water

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Jan 5, 2016

Mike Garten

Yields:

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs 15 mins

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This dough recipe is the perfect base for any kind of pizza.

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp. plus 1/4 c. olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. instant yeast
1 1/2 cups lukewarm water

Directions

1. Step 1In stand mixer with paddle attachment, mix flour, 3 tablespoons oil, salt and yeast on low speed until combined. Add water. Mix on medium 1 minute. Increase speed to medium-high. Mix 5 minutes.
2. Step 2Meanwhile, brush bottom and sides of large light-colored rimmed baking sheet (approximately 12" by 18") with remaining 1/4 cup oil. Pour dough (it will be very soft) onto oiled sheet and rub all over with excess oil. Gently stretch dough to fill most of baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap; let stand in warm spot 2 hours.
3. Step 3Remove plastic. With hands, stretch and push dough until it covers bottom of pan. Top as desired.

Pizzeria dough hack: Buy a 1 1/2-lb. ball of dough from your local pizzeria. Brush your rimmed baking sheet with 1/4 cup olive oil before placing dough on pan and stretching it to fit. Top right away (no need to let dough rise), but if it springs back on you, let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes, then try again.

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