The Best Ever Pizza Dough [courtesy of THE FOOD NETWORK/BOBBY FLAY]

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 501.6
  • Total Fat: 10.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,166.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 90.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 12.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of The Best Ever Pizza Dough [courtesy of THE FOOD NETWORK/BOBBY FLAY] calories by ingredient


Introduction

This is what I use to make homemade pie...we never order out since I discovered this yumminess. I had to enter it here so I knew how many calories I was consuming when I ate it!!! I am always going to eat real food. This was entered to help me keep track of calories. This is what I use to make homemade pie...we never order out since I discovered this yumminess. I had to enter it here so I knew how many calories I was consuming when I ate it!!! I am always going to eat real food. This was entered to help me keep track of calories.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    4 cups Gold Medal bread flour
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1 envelope dry yeast
    2 teaspoons Kosher salt
    1 1/2 cups water [110 degrees F]
    3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for greasing pans

Tips

If you don't use all the dough, you can put it in a greased storage container [be sure it's larger than the dough as it will rise!!] and keep refrigerated. You can roll it out and make French baguettes with it if you bake at 450. This dough has become a staple in our household and is a huge hit with everyone.


Directions

In a stand mixer, combine the flour, sugar, yeast, and kosher salt. While the mixer is running [with the hook attachment] add the warm water and olive oil and keep mixing/kneading until the dough forms a ball.

Remove the hook and take the bowl from the mixer. Cover the dough with greased plastic wrap and leave in a warm draft free area for at least 2 hours to rise [I know, but it's worth it].

Preheat your oven to 475 degrees.

When the dough has doubled in size, turn out onto a slightly floured suface and divide into 4 equal parts. Cover with plastic wrap and let them rest 10 minutes.

Roll each ball out very thinly...place rolled out dough onto the BACK side of a greased 10"x15" baking pan. I bake two pies at a time, it's all I have room for.

I like an extra thin and crispy crust, so I prebake the crusts before I put toppings upon them. I bake the rolled out dough at 475 for 15 minutes; then, I put my toppings on and bake another 12 to 15 minutes, sometimes hitting the BROIL setting to get the top all lovely and bubbly.

Serving Size: Yields 4 super thin pizza crusts