Soft and Chewy Pizza Dough
This pizza dough recipe is a straightforward method that doesn't require special flours or a long fermentation period. The dough uses active dry yeast and honey and comes together in a stand mixer in about an hour. The result is a crust that's crispy on the bottom but soft and chewy on the inside.
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Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups warm water ~110F
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast 2 standard packets
- 5 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt
Instructions
- Combine warm water, honey and yeast in stand mixer bowl. Let stand 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add flour, olive oil, and salt to bowl. Knead with dough hook on low speed 8-9 minutes until smooth and pulls away from sides.
- Form dough into ball, place in oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm spot 30-40 minutes until doubled.
- Punch down dough and divide in half.
- Roll each piece to desired thickness, add toppings and bake at 475F for 12-15 minutes.
Notes
If yeast mixture doesn't foam after 10 minutes, start over with fresh yeast.
Add flour 1 tsp at a time if dough is too sticky.
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