Pizza Dough

Name: Pizza Dough
Total time: 10 h
Yield: Makes 18 ounces (enough for two 10-inch pizzas)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ¾ teaspoon salt; 2¼ cups bread flour; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; ½ teaspoon instant yeast; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon whole fennel seeds; All-purpose flour, for dusting; ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons (7 ounces) cold water

For the Perfect Crust

Preparation info

Makes
18 ounces

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 hr

Appears in

Breakfast for Dinner

By Lindsay Landis and Taylor Hackbarth

Published 2013

About

Our favorite homemade pizza crust is made with a Neapolitan-style dough, producing a thin and crispy crust. The thyme and fennel seed give it an extra something special.

Ingredients

2¼ cups bread flour
¾ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon

Europe
Italy
Naples
Main course
Dinner
Mediterranean
Breakfast
Pizza
Vegan

Method

Whisk together flour, salt, fennel, thyme, and yeast in a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. With an electric mixer on low speed, mix in oil and cold water until no dry flour remains. Switch to the dough hook and mix on medium speed (or knead by hand) for 5 to 7 minutes, or until dough is smooth and slightly sticky. Add more flour as needed; the dough should