Pizza dough

Makes 1 large pizza, serves 4 to 6

Pizza Dough

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons or 1 package active dry yeast
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup semolina flour
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Directions

  1. Combine the yeast with the water in a bowl and stir to dissolve.
  2. Add the flours, salt, and oil to the yeast and mix by hand with a wooden spoon, or in an electric mixer on medium speed using the dough hook, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  3. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover, put in a warm place, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours. Gently fold the dough over and allow to rise a second time, about 45 minutes.

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Pizza Dough

Pizza dough
Makes 1 large pizza, serves 4 to 6

Pizza Dough

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons or 1 package active dry yeast
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup semolina flour
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Directions

  1. Combine the yeast with the water in a bowl and stir to dissolve.
  2. Add the flours, salt, and oil to the yeast and mix by hand with a wooden spoon, or in an electric mixer on medium speed using the dough hook, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  3. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover, put in a warm place, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours. Gently fold the dough over and allow to rise a second time, about 45 minutes.

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