Basic Pizza Dough

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Basic pizza dough recipe. With a few ingredients and a couple of hours you'll be 'da bomb' and the whole family will forget about that local pizza joint down the block!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 1hr50 mins

Total: 2hrs40 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 2 12-inch pizza crusts

Basic Pizza Dough

Ingredients

1 cup warm water

1 (.25 ounce) package rapid-rise yeast

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup bread flour

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 tablespoon olive oil

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Directions

Step 1

Dissolve yeast in warm water about 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Whisk together all-purpose flour bread flour sugar and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Pour in canola oil olive oil and warm yeast mixture. Mix on low speed using the dough hook until dough comes together and pulls away from the bowl. Increase mixing speed to medium-high; let knead for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and form into a ball. Place dough ball into a bowl that's been brushed or sprayed with oil; cover with plastic wrap. Let dough rise for 1 hour.

Step 4

Place dough onto a lightly floured work surface and punch down. Divide dough in 1/2 and form into 2 balls. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for an additional 45 minutes.

Step 5

Place each dough ball on a lightly floured work surface and form into a 12-inch round pizza crust.

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Top pizzas as desired.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until golden 18 to 24 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Basic Pizza Dough

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 103.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.7g 5%

Carbohydrates: 18.3g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 2g 3%

Saturated Fat: 0.2g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 0.2IU

Niacin Equivalents: 2.2mg 17%

Folate: 52.6mcg 13%

Calcium: 4.2mg

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 5.9mg 2%

Potassium: 33.1mg 1%

Sodium: 121.1mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 18.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.