Deep-Dish Pizza Dough

(from giuntafamily’s recipe box)

Source: Lucinda

Categories: Pizza

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 package yeast
  • 3 cups flour plus 1 tablespoon
  • 1/4 cup cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil plus more for coating

Directions

  1. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, place water, sugar, and yeast, letting dissolve 3-4 minutes.

  2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, and salt.

  3. Slowly add the flour mixture to the water/yeast mixture in thirds. Before the last addition, add 1/4 cup olive oil.

  4. Sprinkle one tablespoon of flour on a countertop and knead bread until smoother. Transfer the dough to a bowl coated with olive oil. Turn dough to coat in oil. Cover and let rise overnight in the refrigerator.

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