Do any of you have a tried and true from scratch pizza dough recipe you can share with me? We like a soft chewy crust and I'm still searching for the perfect recipe. Thank you!
Try Mine!!!!! 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar*** I add more almost a 1/4 cup 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour DIRECTIONS In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and brown sugar in the water, and let sit for 10 minutes. Stir the salt and oil into the yeast solution. Mix in 2 1/2 cups of the flour. Turn dough out onto a clean, well floured surface, and knead in more flour until the dough is no longer sticky. Place the dough into a well oiled bowl, and cover with a cloth. Let the dough rise until double; this should take about 1 hour. Punch down the dough, and form a tight ball. Allow the dough to relax for a minute before rolling out. Use for your favorite pizza recipe. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). If you are baking the dough on a pizza stone, you may place your toppings on the dough, and bake immediately. If you are baking your pizza in a pan, lightly oil the pan, and let the dough rise for 15 or 20 minutes before topping and baking it. Bake pizza in preheated oven, until the cheese and crust are golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. This is a recipe from Allrecipes, but I add about a teaspoon or so of garlic powder and a teaspoon of Italian seasoning with the salt. it makes a lot..... enough for 6 individuals or 1 big pizza and breadsticks or 2 big pizzas. .... if you make breadsticks then I brush with melted butter and sprinkle garlic salt, parsley flakes and parmasan cheese
My favorite is a whole wheat crust recipe. Let me know if you're interested and I'll post it for you.
I've used this recipe for years, I don't make it in a bread maker because I don't have one so I make it with my kitchen aid mixer and then let it proof in my oven. http://www.recipezaar.com/Pizza-Hut-Style-Pizza-Dough-Bread-Machine-51209
We love the Hillbillyhousewife recipes. Her pizza dough is made in the bread machine and is very filling. She has many great recipes that are also low cost. I have not been a member long enough to post the link but here is the recipe copied from her site: Bread Machine Pizza Crust * 1-1/4 cups water (plus 1 or 2 more tablespoons if necessary) * 3 tablespoons olive or other vegetable oil * 1 teaspoon salt * 4 cups bread flour or all purpose flour * 2 teaspoons active dry yeast Measure the ingredients into the bread pan in the order listed. Make a well in the flour and sprinkle the yeast into it. Set the machine to it’s Dough Cycle. After the dough has mixed a few minutes add a spoonful or two of water if the dough seems very dry. On my machine the Dough Cycle lasts 1-1/2 hours. The dough will be risen and puffy in the bread pan when it is done kneading and rising. Punch it down (with out hurting your fist on the paddle); and remove it from the pan. Knead it a few times to get it deflated properly. Divide the dough in half. Divide the dough in half. Let the dough halves rest for about 10 minutes to relax the gluten, making it easier to roll out. Press the dough into 2 - 14″ or 16″ pizza pans. I oil the pans a little first, but you don’t have to if you don’t want to. Top the dough with your favorite sauce and pizza toppings. Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes. Cut each pan into 12 slices of pizza. Serve hot.
You can also use the same recipe to make bread sticks. I flatten dough on an oiled cookie sheet, cut into fat strip and then cook. When done cooking brush with melted butter and add your Parmesan cheese and spices.
