Description
This Italian Style Pizza Dough recipe yields a delicious and versatile dough that can be used for making traditional pizzas or calzones. The dough is easy to work with and results in a crispy crust when baked.
Ingredients
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Main Dough:
- 2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 3/4 cups warm water
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 5 to 6 cups all-purpose flour or 00 flour
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine yeast, sugar, salt, warm water, and olive oil. Add flour gradually until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the Dough: Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic.
- Rise and Rest: Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise until doubled in size. Divide and shape as desired.
- Bake: Preheat oven and bake pizza with desired toppings until crust is golden and crispy.
Notes
- You can customize the thickness of the crust by adjusting the amount of dough used for each pizza.
- For added flavor, you can incorporate herbs or spices into the dough.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg