Pizza Dough
A super easy three-ingredient pizza dough - soft and chewy inside with a nice crisp crust.
Equipment
- oven
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp SAF yeast
- 1 ½ cups cold water
Instructions
- In a stand mixer bowl, combine the flour and yeast.
- Add cold water and mix on low until combined.
- Continue mixing on low speed for 10-12 minutes.
- Divide into two balls and dust with extra flour.
- Place on a baking sheet or pizza pan and cover with Saran Wrap.
- Allow to rest for 2 hours.
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- Place a pizza stone on the middle rack of the oven.
- Preheat the oven as high as it will go, preferably at least 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Roll a dough ball out on floured surface, as thick or thin as you prefer.
- For flat bread or salad pizza, pierce the pizza dough all over with a fork. Place in hot oven for 4-6 minutes, until golden brown. You may need to pierce a few fork holes and deflate.
- For pizza, top with sauce, toppings, and cheese if desired. Bake for 5-6 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack for about 2 minutes before slicing with pizza cutter or sharp knife.
Notes
- I used King Arthur 2 cups white whole wheat flour and 1 cup all purpose flour; but feel free to use any whole grain flour or all-purpose flour.
- I use SAF instant yeast. If you can’t find it in your local grocery store, you can order it on Amazon via subscribe and save.
- I keep a small portion of yeast in the refrigerator; the rest is stored in a freezer bag or jar in the freezer. Yeast stores and keeps extremely well in the freezer.
- Preheating your oven with a pizza stone ensures the oven maintains the heat when you open the door to place the pizza dough on the pizza stone. The hotter the better.