california pizza kitchen basic pizza dough
California Pizza Kitchen Basic Pizza Dough Makes dough for two 9-inch pizzas. 1 teaspoon yeast 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon warm water (105 to 110 degrees F) 1 1/2 cups bread flour or...
Ingredients
- 1teaspoonyeast
- 1/2cupplus 1 tablespoon warm water (105 to 110 degrees f)
- 11/2 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
- 2teaspoongranulated sugar
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 1tablespoonextra virgin olive oil plus 1 tablespoon for coating
Directions
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California Pizza Kitchen Basic Pizza Dough Makes dough for two 9-inch pizzas
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1 teaspoon yeast 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon warm water (105 to 110 degrees F) 1 1/2 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons granula
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Be sure that the water is hot
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Temperatures of 120 degrees F and above will kill the yeast, and your dough will not rise
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If using an upright electric mixer, such as a KitchenAid, use the mixing paddle attachment because the batch size is too small for the dough
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Combine all other ingredients (except the additional teaspoon of olive oil) and combine them with the dissolved yeast in the mixing bowl
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Do not pour the salt directly into the yeast water because this would kill some of the yeast.) Allow these ingredients to mix gradually, use
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Mix for 2 to 3 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic