Hi all and thank you for stopping by to learn how to make a simple pizza dough in less than 10 minutes.
In this article I will present to you the recipe I used during my live feed and you can check out my analysis of my results from making the dough.
When you make this recipe it is important to remember a few points:
- The temperature of your water is paramount. Too cold and the yeast will not rise and too hot it will kill the yeast. Water temperature should be around 100 degrees Fahrenheit or about 40 degrees Celsius. If you are like me and go by feel, 100 degrees Fahrenheit is about the same temperature as you would heat a baby’s bottle.
- Balance between flour and water is dependent on many factors like type of flour, temperature of your room, temperature of the water, how you are measuring your flour, and other factors. Your dough should feel smooth but slightly sticky to the touch.
- Don’t cut back on salt or sugar in the recipe since this will throw off your results.
- If you let your dough to rise in the refrigerator for at least overnight and up to the 72 hours it will produce a more evenly rising dough without the large air holes and it creates, if left in for at least 48 hours, a very subtle taste.
- Do not use fast rising yeast since this will not produce the results you need.
- Do not use self rising bread flour since you are using yeast and self rising will cause the dough to over rise. Instead use either regular bread flour or preferably 00 bread flour, which is more conducive to pizza.
- This recipe is not suitable for bread machines.
Ingredients
4 1/2 cups of flour ( I use il Molino Chiavazza NA 00) this is a flour designed for pizzas and produces a very nice crust
1 1/2 Tablespoon of white granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon of fine Kosher salt
2 teaspoons of yeast or 1 packet of yeast
3 Tablespoons of oil (olive oil is preferred. however, you can substitute vegetable oil or if no other oil is available sunflower)
1 3/4 cups of warm water
1 large bowl
Aluminium foil or a towel.
Directions
Combine the dry ingredients (flour, salt, sugar, and yeast) into a mixing bowl. Using a mixer set to pulse or if using a hand mixer, briefly mix the dry ingredients together.
Next add the water and olive oil to the mixture and mix until a soft ball forms. The ball will be a bit sticky, don’t worry about how sticky it is.
If you are using a stand mixer then switch to using a dough hook and if you are using a hand mixer then it is best to hand knead the dough. If you are hand kneading the dust your counter with a bit of flour and knead for 10 minutes until the dough is smooth
However, if you are using a stand mixer with a dough hook, switch the mixer to a low speed setting and let it mix for about 2 minutes. Scrape the sides and work any dry ingredients into the ball and mix again for at least another 2 – 3 minutes on low speed setting. Check your dough. If dough is feeling sticky add 1 – 2 tablespoon of flour but if it is feeling stiff then add a little water, like a teaspoon or two, to soften it up. Run the mixer again for about 3 minutes, check again and making any fine adjustments. If the dough is not kneading and it feels as though it needs more kneading then increase the speed of your mixer to no higher than medium. After about 10 minutes, you should get a dough that is smooth, springy (elastic), and have subtle (slightly sticky touch to it).
Now, take a little bit of the oil and coat the inside of the bowl with the oil. Place the dough in it and in swipe the dough around the bowl to ensure all sides of the dough is covered in the oil. Cover the bowl with the dough in it using aluminium foil. You can coat the inside of the foil with oil, this will keep the dough from sticking to it. Finally place the bowl into the refrigerator and let the dough rise, at least overnight and up to three (3) days.
Cost
The cost to make this is minimal and the most of the ingredients you should already have in your home. If you are to buy 00 bread flour, I believe the 5 kg package I showed in the live stream was £9.99 on Amazon.co.uk. Otherwise, regular bread flour will cost you between £1 – £3 (depending on brand and weight).
Time to make
This is a fairly quick recipe to make since there is no activating the yeast, which can take 10 minutes to do. From doing the preparation to placing the dough in the refrigerator, total time should be under 20 minutes and depending on several factors (e.g. room temperature, water temperature, and your location), to actually make the dough may be less than 10 minutes.