Pizza dough
Pizza dough is a lind of bread dough with olive oil, which make it softer.
This is the same dough that I use for pizzas and flammenkuches, this is no doubt incorrect, but it's very good nevertheless. At home we used to make pizza dough quite thick, and flammenkuche as thin as possible.
This is the same dough that I use for pizzas and flammenkuches, this is no doubt incorrect, but it's very good nevertheless. At home we used to make pizza dough quite thick, and flammenkuche as thin as possible.
503 K 1.9/5 (122 reviews)
1 hour 60 min.
Easy
2 kg
7 IngredientsLast modified on: September 22th 2024
For 2 kg, you will need:
- 1
600 ml water - 2
40 ml olive oil - 3
1 litre 560 ml plain white flour (French Type 65) - 4
20 mls yeast - 5
20 mls salt - 6
20 mls caster sugar - 7
400 mls leaven (optional)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Resting: 1 hour 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 60 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
In a mixer bowl pour 600 ml water, 40 ml olive oil, 1 litre 560 ml plain white flour (French Type 65), 20 mls yeast, 20 mls salt, 20 mls caster sugar then possibly 400 mls leaven.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Knead at medium speed for 5 to 10 minutes.
The dough becomes elastic and a slightly sticky...
The dough becomes elastic and a slightly sticky...
Stage 3
...and eventually peels off the sides of the mixer.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Sprinkle flour on work surface, tip out dough, and form into a ball.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Then put ball in a bowl, cover with a plastic sheet.
Stage 6 - 1 hour
Leave to rise in a warm place for one hour: dough will double in volume.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
At the end of this time, cut dough into small lumps (100 g approximately for small pizzas, 200 g or more for big ones).
Stage 8 - 15 min.
Roll into balls.
Stage 9 - 20 min.
Cover with a plastic sheet, and leave to rise again before using.
Stage 10
When ready to make pizzas, roll each ball of dough out thinly.
Remarks
For topping this dough, see tomato sauce for pizzas, and you can also see some tips for a successful pizza-party.
You can replace half (or all) of the water with milk for a softer dough.
You can replace half (or all) of the water with milk for a softer dough.
Source: Gireg himself, he taught me everything about pizza dough.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 160 RDI=60 % | 1,310 RDI=120 % | 60 RDI=10 % | 4,720 RDI=240 % | 19,780 RDI: 240 % |
| Per 100 g | 9 RDI=4 % | 80 RDI=7 % | 3 RDI=1 % | 280 RDI=10 % | 1,160 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 kg : 2.40 €
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Plain white flour (French Type 65)
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Water
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Olive oil
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Yeast
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