Pasta Per Pizza (pizza dough)
Source of Recipe
Italy
Recipe Introduction
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
List of Ingredients
5 C unbleached flour
2 packages yeast
2 C warm water
1 tsp salt
olive oilRecipe
Mound the flour on a pastry board and make a well in it. Pour the yeast powder in and add salt. add a little water to the well. and start stirring with a fork. As it gathers flour and a paste begins to form, add more water, stirring and adding until the water is used.
Start working with your hands (this will be difficult, (but after 2 minutes it will begin to take on a shape.) Knead and continue taking up flour until smooth and warm. after 15 minutes it should be smooth.
Put a teaspoon of olive oil in a bowl and roll the ball to coat. Cover and let rise.
Punch down dough and flatten. Roll into 4 rectangles to fit cookie sheets with edges 1/2 inch high (10x15). Add toppings as desired.
Bake 20 minutes, adjusting times for each type of pizza. (trial and error).
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