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Foolproof pizza dough recipe, submitted by Michele Miranda
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By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · Brazil · 2 min ·

Foolproof pizza dough recipe, submitted by Michele Miranda

1. In a bowl, first mix the salt, sugar, and yeast.

Ingredients · Servings 2
  • 10 g of dry yeast for pizza
  • 1 cup of warm water
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar approximately
  • Salt to taste (I use a very small spoon, like a teaspoon).
  • approximately 500g of wheat flour
  • 5 to 7 tablespoons of oil or olive oil
Method · 2 h 10 min
  1. In a bowl, first mix the salt, sugar, and yeast.
  2. Add lukewarm water; it has to be lukewarm.
  3. Leave it for approximately 5 minutes to allow the yeast to work its magic.
  4. In another bowl, mix the wheat flour with the oil or olive oil, whichever you prefer – just one option.
  5. After the yeast has had time to activate, add it to the dough and mix with a spoon.
  6. The dough may become soft and stick to the spoon. Don't worry!
  7. Transfer to a place where you can knead the dough; if necessary, you can add a little more flour, depending on the moisture content of each type of flour.
  8. Knead the dough until it no longer sticks to your hands.
  9. Place in a bowl, cover with a dish towel or plastic wrap, and let it rest for about 50 minutes to 1 hour.
  10. Once it's large enough, you spread the dough out on a baking sheet.
  11. Don't forget to pierce it with a fork.
  12. Bake in a preheated oven for about 10 minutes.
  13. Remove from the oven, fill as desired, and return to the oven until the cheese melts.
  14. Guys, this dough is foolproof.
  15. It looks great.
  16. Tip: If your state is cold, preheat the oven for 3 to 5 minutes and place the dough inside the preheated oven to rest—not too hot, just preheated.
  17. This tip is also useful for those who want to speed up dough growth.
  • 2. Add lukewarm water; it has to be lukewarm.
  • 3. Leave it for approximately 5 minutes to allow the yeast to work its magic.
  • 4. In another bowl, mix the wheat flour with the oil or olive oil, whichever you prefer – just one option.
  • 5. After the yeast has had time to activate, add it to the dough and mix with a spoon.
  • 6. The dough may become soft and stick to the spoon. Don't worry!
  • 7. Transfer to a place where you can knead the dough. If necessary, you can add a little more flour, depending on the moisture content of each type of flour.
  • 8. Knead the dough until it no longer sticks to your hands.
  • 9. Place in a bowl, cover with a dish towel or plastic wrap, and let it rest for about 50 minutes to 1 hour.
  • 10. Once it's large enough, spread the dough out on a baking sheet.
  • 11. Don't forget to pierce it with a fork.
  • 12. Bake in a preheated oven for about 10 minutes.
  • 13. Remove, fill as desired, and return to the oven until the cheese melts.
  • 14 People, this dough is foolproof.
  • 15It looks great.
  • Tip 16: If your state is cold, preheat the oven for about 3 to 5 minutes and place the dough inside the preheated oven to rest—not too hot, just preheated.
  • 17This tip is also useful for those who want to speed up dough growth.

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