This makes enough pizza dough for a large pizza or 3 10-inch 'pan' style pizza. The dough is ready to use after only a few hours, and will keep in the fridge for as long as two weeks. Modified from the book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg, M.D., and Zoe Francois.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: pizza, yeast bread
Author: Beth Cato
Ingredients
1 1/3cupswarm water
2Tablespoonsolive oil
1/2Tablespoonwhite sugar
3 1/4cupsall-purpose flour
3/4Tablespoonkosher salt
2teaspoonspizza seasoning or Italian seasoning, optional
2 1/4teaspoonsactive yeast or one packet store-bought active yeast
Instructions
Place the water, olive oil, and sugar in a big mixing bowl, stand mixer, or food processor. Add the flour, salt, and seasoning, if using. Start mixing together, then sprinkle in the yeast. Mix until just combined.
Keep in same bowl, if desired, or transfer to another bowl that is greased. Loosely cover top with plastic wrap or towel and let dough rise at room temperature until it flattens out on top, about two hours.
Dough can be used now but is much easier to handle when cold. Refrigerate in a non-airtight container and use within two weeks. Dough can also be frozen in freezer bags, for up to a month, and defrosted later in the fridge.