What I Cook

Pizza Dough

By Belinda Published: May 17, 2017

• Yield: 1 pizza crust
• Prep: 20 mins
• Cook: 15 mins
• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins

My go to dough recipe, it makes just one pie. I cook it in a glass pie dish most often, but it stretches well, too.

Ingredients

• 1 tsp active dry yeast
• 4 tbsp water warm
• 1 tbsp cornmeal
• 1/2 tsp fresh rosemary (optional)
• 1 clove garlic sliced thin
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tbsp milk use non-dairy, it's ok!
• salt & pepper not a lot...
• 1/3 cup whole wheat flour or just use all purpose, but I like this better
• 1 cup all purpose flour more or less depending

Instructions

1. Combine the yeast and water. Stir and set aside to let yeast dissolve. It's ready when there are bubbles forming on the water.
   
2. While the yeast proofs, combine the other ingredients except flour in a large bowl and mix.
   
3. Prepare the dough by stretching it out on a pan or stone, or by pressing it into an oiled glass pie dish. Top and bake. Keep a close eye on it starting at around 8 minutes. Your oven has its own ideas about how long the pizza should cook.
   
4. Let the pizza sit for about 5 minutes before slicing, less if it's still on the stone.
   
5. Once you feel like you have enough flour, then knead the dough for another couple of minutes. I do it all right in the bowl since I find it tidier. If it seems too sticky, then add a little more flour. Too dry? Sprinkle on some water.
   
6. Form a ball of dough. Take it out of the bowl long enough to add a bit more olive oil to coat the bowl. Put the dough back in and cover the bowl with a clean dishtowel or plastic wrap. Set the bowl in a warm place to rise for about an hour. I sometimes heat the oven to it's lowest temperature and then turn it off and stick the bowl in there.
   
7. At the end of the hour, preheat oven to 500 while you prep your toppings. Be sure to take the bowl out of the oven if you put it in there!
   

• Skill Level: Beginner