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Now you may not have a pizza oven, but you can still enjoy some really good pizza at home. The ingredients that make up a pizza are pretty simple, but together they transform into something so good I’m drooling just thinking about it.
Making pizza dough seems harder than it really is. The worst part is waiting for the yeast, so you have to time it. Good thing is that you can make it a few days ahead and just let the dough get taster in the fridge for up to 6 days.
The day you want to make pizza, let the dough rise for 30 minutes after removing from the fridge. Then form your pies and bake as usual.
If you aren’t going to make all 4 pizzas you can freeze them for later use. I used this basic pizza sauce for my pizzas. Try this simple pizza sauce recipe to go with your freshly made dough!
To keep it simple go for the classic margherita, with either tomato sauce or fresh tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.
Or go for some meat or veggie toppings! I personally love garlic and green pepper with pepper flakes. YUUUUMMMM.
Basic Pizza Dough
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ tsp yeast 1/4 oz packet
- 4 ½ cups bread flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 ¾ cup lukewarm water
Instructions
- Put water and yeast in a mixing bowl. Let sit 2 minutes.
- Add flour, salt and olive oil. Mix for about 5 minutes using the dough hook.
- Once you get a rough dough knead it on a floured surface by hand for 3 – 4 minutes till smooth.
- Roll into ball and cut into 4 equal pieces.
- Rub a little olive oil on each and store in separate bags.
- Let rise in fridge overnight or for up to 4 days.
- Take out and let rise 30 minutes before making into pie shape.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Put on desired toppings. Bake for 13-16 minutes or until crust is starting to turn golden brown.