Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

Posted by ilFornino New york on 30th Sep 2024

Who’s ready to make some pizza? To earn your bragging rights for a homemade pizza dough recipe, it all starts with perfecting the dough! With these easy-to-follow steps on how to make pizza dough at home, we’ll show you how to craft the best base for your pizza night. Get ready, roll up your sleeves, and let’s make some dough!

Level: Intermediate
Total Time: 3 hr 15 min
Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 3 hr
Yield: Three 13-ounce balls of dough

Ingredients:

612 grams of all-purpose flour
32 grams of sea salt
4 grams of extra-virgin olive oil
8 grams of active dry yeast
800 grams of lukewarm water

Directions:

Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt, stirring them together to start your Neapolitan pizza dough recipe. For this purpose, I will be using ilFornino
Prepare Yeast Mixture: In a separate bowl, mix the lukewarm water, active dry yeast, and olive oil. Stir well until the yeast dissolves.
Combine & Knead: Slowly pour the yeast mixture into the flour mixture. Knead by hand or with a mixer for 3-4 minutes, until the dough comes together.
Let Dough Rest: Cover the dough and let it rest for 15 minutes. This resting period is one of the best homemade pizza dough tips for achieving perfect texture.
Knead Again: After resting, knead the dough for another 3 minutes to further develop the gluten and make the dough more elastic.
Divide & Shape: Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces (approximately 240g each). Shape each piece into a ball and place it on a heavily floured surface.
Optional: Planning to use the dough later? Refrigerate and remove it 30-45 minutes before shaping.
Stretch & Shape: Use your fingers to stretch each dough ball into a circle or square, depending on your pizza preference. This is another great tip for making pizza dough at home! For more details please see our tip for dough stretching.
Enjoy Your Pizza Dough: Your homemade pizza dough is now ready to be topped and baked into the perfect pizza!

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