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How to Make Pizza Dough
Chef's Secret: I use my food processor with steel blade to prepare the dough. The food processor does the kneading. Try to find the white whole-wheat flour, as it is lighter in color, texture, and taste than the traditional red whole-wheat flour. Measure the temperature of the water with your meat thermometer. When working with yeast, water temperature is critical for proper rising. The correct temperature is 110–120ºF.
2 hr and 5 min prep time
12servings
1 slice
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
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Place all dry ingredients in the bowl of your food processor. Pulse a few times to blend well.
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With the machine running, add 1 cup of water in a slow and steady stream. The dough should form a ball and clean the sides of the food processor. If it seems too dry, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time. The dough is perfect when it is no longer sticky and feels smooth. If it is too sticky or wet, you can add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time.
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Place dough in a large bowl with extra virgin olive oil. Turn dough to completely cover with oil and then cover tightly with plastic wrap and a cloth towel.
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Let dough rise in a warm place for at least one hour. A good place to rise is in the oven with the oven off and the oven light on.
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After the dough doubles in size, punch it down and let it rise again for as long as possible, at least one hour. I am a huge fan of the longer rise for lighter dough, especially when using whole-wheat flour.
Nutrition facts
12 Servings
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Serving Size
1 slice
- Amount per serving Calories 115
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Total Fat
1g
- Saturated Fat 0.2g
- Sodium 185mg
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Total Carbohydrate
21g
- Dietary Fiber 2g
- Protein 4g
- Potassium 90mg
- Phosphorous 85mg
Ingredients
olive oil
1 tsp
water
1 cup
salt
1 tsp
active dry yeast
1 packet
whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cup
all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup
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