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Demetra Overton

How to make the best pizza dough and pizza sauce at home

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 and 1/4 teaspoons of active dry yeast
  • 2 cups of warm water about 105-110 degrees Fahrenheit
  • 4 cups of bread flour
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar or honey
  • 2 tablespoons of oil

Method
 

  1. Stir the yeast into the warm water and let stand for 5 minutes
  2. Add bread flour to the bowl of a stand mixer
  3. Stir in salt and sugar
  4. Pour water and oil into the flour and knead on low speed for 6-8 minutes
  5. Divide the dough into 4 balls and let them rise at room temperature for 1 hour
  6. OR let them rest in the refrigerator overnight. Let them come to room temperature for 1 hour before using