VCE: Pizza Dough

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Pizza Dough

 

Recipe By : Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Deborah Madison, page 506

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Breads Pizza

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 cups warm water

2 teaspoons active dry yeast

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 cup whole-wheat flour -- to taste, up to 1

3 cups flour -- up to 3 1/2

 

MAKES ENOUGH DOUGH FOR EIGHT 6-INCH PIZZAS, FOUR 10-INCH PIZZAS, OR TWO

14-INCH PIZZAS

 

There's nothing complicated about pizza dough. It's simply a bread dough

that includes some olive oil, like the focaccia dough.

 

Pour 1/2 cup of the water into a mixing bowl, stir in the yeast, and set

aside until foamy, about 10 minutes. Add the remaining water, olive oil,

and salt, then beat in the whole wheat flour followed by enough white flour

to form a shaggy dough. Turn it out onto the counter and knead until

smooth, adding more flour as needed to keep it from sticking. For a crisp,

light crust, pizza dough should be on the moist side, which means it will

be slightly tacky.

 

Put the dough into an oiled bowl, turn it once to coat, then cover with a

towel and set aside to rise until doubled in size, 40 to 60 minutes. Turn

the dough onto the counter and divide into the number of pizzas you

want. Shape each piece into a ball, set on a lightly floured counter,

cover with a towel, and let rise for another 20 to 30 minutes.

 

Shaping the Dough. Taking one ball at a time, flatten it into a disk,

pushing it outward with your palm. Working from the middle, push the dough

out with your fingers until it's about 1/4 inch thick and fairly even,

thickening slightly at the edge. Or roll the dough into a circle, then

push up the sides to make a slight rim. Dust the peel or pan with

semolina, fine cornmeal, or flour, set the dough on top, cover with a

towel, and let it rest for 10 or 15 minutes before you add the toppings.

 

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