Who doesn't love pizza, and when you can make it quickly at home it's even better. I worked this dough recipe for a very long time and now it is perfect. The sauce - what can I say, it's the best! Gather your ingredients. Recipes below.
get the dough hook on that mixer
Yeast, sugar, olive oil and water
This is what makes it all come together - the flour
Oh yeah, who's in the dough?
Now grab the ingredients for the sauce
Salsa di Pizza!
DELIZIOSO! Che e amore!
PIZZA DOUGH
INGREDIENTS
2 packages of active dry yeast
1 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp canola oil (I use olive oil because I like the fruity taste of it)
1 1/4 cups of very warm water
3 1/2 cups of unbleached flour (plus additional flour for kneading)
2 tsp salt (I like the flavor of kosher salt that's why I use it, but you can use regular table salt)
DIRECTIONS
Attach dough hook to mixer. Combine the yeast, sugar, oil and water in the bowl of the mixer. Stir it up until the yeast and sugar are dissolved. Add 3 cups of the flour and the salt and turn the mixer on medium speed. As the ingredients combine, the dough should start pulling from the sides of the bowl. As this happens add up to the 1/2 cup of flour that is left. Let the mixer knead the dough for about 5 minutes. Turn mixer off. The dough will be a tiny bit sticky. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead it by hand about 10 - 12 times. It should be very smooth. Roll it into a ball, seam side down. Oil a large bowl with about 2 Tbsp of oil. Put the dough in the bowl seam side up and roll the top in the bottom of the bowl. Turn the dough right side up. Cover the bowl with a linen towel and set in a cool dry place. Let it rise for 1/2 hour.
When the dough has risen, dump it out of the bowl onto a floured surface and cut into 4 even pieces (8") for a larger personal pizza, or 6 even pieces for smaller pizzas (6"). Roll the dough into a round shape and place on parchment lined cookie sheets (2 on each sheet). Let them rest for about 5 minutes. If using right away add sauce and toppings and bake at 375 degrees for about 25 - 30 minutes (depending on your oven). When pizzas are baked remove from oven and cool on a cooling rack to keep the crust crispy. If you are not using the dough right away cover with a damp linen towel and put them in the refrigerator for up to 3 hours. Take out of the refrigerator and let the dough come to room temperature before adding topping and then bake.
PIZZA SAUCE
INGREDIENTS
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 small shallot, minced (or onion)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 - 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
2 tsp oregano -1 tsp if using fresh
1 tsp basil - I use fresh
2 tsp sugar
1/4 cup of grated parmesan or romano cheese
Salt and pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in a medium size saucepan on medium heat. Add the shallot, garlic and red pepper. Cook until tender but be careful not to brown the garlic. Add the tomatoes, oregano, basil, sugar and cheese. Add the salt and pepper to your taste. Stir to combine. Bring to a slow boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 20 - 30 minutes. Use immediatley or store in a jar in the refrigerator for 1 week. You can also freeze it in a zip loc bag.
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