Pizza Dough Recipe is very easy to make. Now why to buy pizza when you can make it at home, in more hygienic and your way. At least 3 ingredients are enough to make pizza dough recipe. Using tips and tricks in this recipe you would be able to make soft, fluffy and spongy pizza at home. You will also know the difference between dry and fresh yeast use in making pizza dough recipe.
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How to make pizza dough at home easy recipe
Making pizza dough is very easy. You only need 3 main ingredients that is all purpose flour, yeast and some sugar. Follow some easy steps with tips and tricks in the given recipe.
Can you freeze pizza dough
Yes, pizza dough you can freeze it in refrigerator .But only after it is allowed to rest, during fermentation period.
Is fresh yeast better for pizza?
I would say fresh yeast is preferred over dry yeast. As fresh yeast grows slowly and take longer , itgies better end result. But fresh yeast also need more care, it should always be refrigerated.
What is the recipe for pizza dough
Pizza dough recipe is very easy. One can easily make it with handful of ingredients at home. You can find below the ingredients as well as steps with photo for making pizza dough at home.
How to roll out pizza dough
While making pizza dough, it is rolled from inside out repeatedly. This motion in single direction not only allow the yeast to grow but also creates volume to the pizza dough.
How to stretch pizza dough
For stretching pizza dough, dust some flour on your workstation. Start pressing the dough from center towards the edge. Repeat above steps after dusting some more flour.
Is pizza dough vegan
Mostly, Pizza dough is vegan that is dairy and egg free. But sugar is said to be not vegan. Making pizza at home would be best and vegan friendly. Sugar can be skipped, as sugar helps the dough to rise faster. You just need to wait some more time i.e more resting time for better rise 🙂 .
Pizza Dough Recipe
Equipment
- Cling Film
Ingredients
Ingredients for Homemade Pizza Dough
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 15 grams Fresh Yeast Alternative dry yeast 10 grams
- Water warm
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- Salt as per tasted
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder optional
- ½ tablespoon Olive Oil
Instructions
Pizza Dough Recipe | How to Make Pizza Dough
- Firstly, take some warm water in bowl and add ½ teaspoon of sugar to it.
- Mix until the sugar to get dissolved properly.
- Add 15 grams of fresh yeast and mix it well with the warm water and sugar solution.Tip: If you are using dry yeast, take 10 grams. Reason for this is dry yeast are stronger and needed in less proportion as compare to fresh one.
- Now cover the bowl with cling film for better activating the yeast. Keep it aside for 10 minutes.Note: If you don't have cling film, you kitchen cloth and place some heavy thing above it.
- Take another bowl and add 2 cups of all purpose flour to it.
- Now add salt to flour as per your taste, ½ tablespoon olive oil and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper powder (Optional)Tip: Adding black pepper to dough gives better taste but its optional.
- Mix the above Dry content properly.Tips: You can either use spoon or hand mixer for mixing it.
- After 10 minutes, when your yeast is activated. Pour the yeast content to Dry mixture progressively.Tip: Keep on adding small a portion of yeast mixture while simultaneously kneading.
- Don't pour the yeast all at once. Keep on kneading in one single direction.Tips: Kneading in a single direction helps in creating volume to dough. Also, it allows the yeast to grow faster.
- Add little water if needed.Tips: Take care not to tear the dough while kneading, as it affects the final finishing.
- Furthermore, when kneading is done. Grease the bowl with some oil and place the dough in the bowl.Tips: Greasing prevents the dough from sticking to the bowl.
- Furthermore, Cover the bowl with cling foil and leave it to ferment for 2 hoursTips: The dough could also be fermented overnight for better result.
- After the fermentation period of over, remove the cling foil and form small balls for pizza base.Tips: While taking some portion of dough, oil your hands in advance.
- Your Homemade Pizza dough is ready for making Pizza.
Notes
- Fresh yeast is used by professional and need to be frozen properly, If you are having fresh yeast stored for long in your fridge, there is possibility that it’s not active anymore.
- If yeast is not active, it doesn’t produce fermentation after adding to warm water.
- Dry yeast also need to be checked, although it is used in less amount.
- Longer the fermentation period better the dough, 2 hours is enough but overnight gives better results.
Nutrition
Pizza Dough Recipe | How to Make Pizza Dough
Pizza dough fresh yeast
- Firstly, take some warm water in bowl and add ½ teaspoon of sugar to it.
- Mix until the sugar to get dissolved properly.
- Add 15 grams of fresh yeast and mix it well with the warm water and sugar solution.
- Tip: If you are using dry yeast, take 10 grams. Reason for this is dry yeast are stronger and needed in less proportion as compare to fresh one.
How do you activate fresh yeast for pizza dough?
- Now cover the bowl with cling film for better activating the yeast. Keep it aside for 10 minutes.
- Note: If you don’t have cling film, you kitchen cloth and place some heavy thing above it.
How to make homemade pizza dough
- Take another bowl and add 2 cups of all purpose flour to it.
- Now add salt to flour as per your taste, ½ tablespoon olive oil and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper powder (Optional)
- Tip: Adding black pepper to dough gives better taste but its optional.
- Mix the above Dry content properly.
- Tips: You can either use spoon or hand mixer for mixing it.
- After 10 minutes, when your yeast is activated. Pour the yeast content to Dry mixture progressively. You can see little vapors on film in above image.
- Tip: Keep on adding a small portion of yeast mixture while simultaneously kneading.
- Don’t pour the yeast all at once. Keep on kneading in one single direction.
- Tips: Kneading in a single direction helps in creating volume to dough. Also, it allows the yeast to grow faster.
- Add little water if needed.
- Tips: Take care not to tear the dough while kneading, as it affects the final finishing.
- Furthermore, when kneading is done. Grease the bowl with some oil and place the dough in the bowl.
- Tips: Greasing prevents the dough from sticking to the bowl.
- Furthermore, Cover the bowl with cling foil and leave it to ferment for 2 hours
- Tips: The dough could also be fermented overnight for better result.
- After the fermentation period of over, remove the cling foil and form small balls for pizza base.
- Tips: While taking some portion of dough, oil your hands in advance.
- Your Homemade Pizza dough is ready for making Pizza.
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