Homemade Pizza Dough

(from mdauphin’s recipe box)

Ingredients

  • 2.75 cups lukewarm water
  • 1.5 Tablespoons granulated active yeast
  • 1.5 Tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 6.5 cups unbleached organic all purpose flour

Directions

  1. 1) Mix the yeast, salt, sugar and olive oil with the water in a large bowl

  2. 2) Mix in the flour without kneading, using a wooden spoon.

  3. 3) Cover (not airtight), and allow to rest at room temperature for about two hours.

  4. 4) Use for a pizza immediately or place in refrigerator and let sit for at least four hours before storing.

  5. Freezing Directions:

  6. After dough has sat in refrigerator for at least four hours, divide for big pizzas or small, whatever your choosing. wrap dough with plastic wrap or parchment paper. Place in a freezer bag and into freezer. To serve: Let dough thaw in refrigerator. Remove from bag, dust with flour and roll out or stretch for your pizza!

  7. When ready to prepare: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. If you have a pizza stone, place in oven for preheat. Bake for 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and toppings are bubbly.

  8. Servings: 2 large pizza, or 3 medium pizzas, or 4 small pizzas, or 16 small calzones/sandwich pockets

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