ITALIAN PIZZA DOUGH

Italian Pizza Dough image

My home-made pizza dough; I make it 3 to 4 times a week.

Provided by Ignazia Vella

Categories Bread Pizza Dough and Crust Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
½ teaspoon white sugar
½ cup lukewarm water
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

Stir yeast and sugar into lukewarm water, using a fork. Let stand in a warm place until a creamy layer forms on top of the water, about 10 minutes.
Mix flour and salt in a large bowl. Mix olive oil into flour and stir for 2 minutes. Pour yeast mixture and beaten egg into flour mixture and stir to make a stiff dough. Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and knead until springy and smooth, about 8 minutes. Place dough into a floured bowl and cover with a piece of plastic wrap wiped with a thin film of olive oil.
Let dough rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down and roll out to desired shape.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 207.5 mg, Sugar 0.5 g