9. Miracle Pizza Dough
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Yeast
- 1 Cup Water
- 1/2 Teaspoon Granulated Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 1/2 – 3 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, Optional
- 2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder, Optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- In a large bowl, stir the yeast and sugar into the warm water until completely dissolved. Allow mixture to sit and proof for 10 minutes, until foamy.
- Add the salt and olive oil to the yeast mixture. Begin adding the flour 1/2 cup at a time, stirring after each addition.
- When the dough has pulled away from the sides of the bowl and is no longer sticky, knead the dough for 3 minutes in the bowl or on a well floured surface.
- Roll or pat the dough out into a large circle about 1/4 inch thick, and place on oiled pizza pan.
- Bake crust for 5 minutes. Remove crust from oven, and top as desired. Bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Optional: In a small bowl, microwave the butter and garlic. Remove pizza from oven and brush with the garlic butter, place pizza under broiler for 1-2 minutes, until crust is golden brown.
Recipe Notes
- As with most of my recipes, you MUST spoon and level the flour for this recipe. If you do not, the dry to wet ingredient ratio will be off, resulting in a dry crust.
- This dough is able to be frozen for up to three months. If you make a double batch, divide the dough in half before freezing. Place each ball of dough into a separate freezer safe bag, and seal, squeezing out all of the air. Thaw dough in the refrigerator overnight (8-10 hours) before using.