How to Make Stretching Pizza Dough By Hand

Pizza Sauce And Dough

Try to leave as much air in the dough as possible for a soft crust.

Recipe Summary Pizza Sauce And Dough

The basic pizza dough and sauce ready and waiting for your favorite toppings!

Ingredients | Stretching Pizza Dough By Hand

¼ cup warm water (100 to 110 degrees)

1 teaspoon active dry yeast

1 teaspoon white sugar

4 cups bread flour

2 tablespoons Italian-style seasoning

1 teaspoon salt, divided

1 ¼ cups flat beer

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons olive oil

⅓ cup chopped onion

2 tablespoons chopped garlic

1 (28 ounce) can roma tomatoes, with juice

2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano

½ teaspoon black pepper

Directions

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

In a food processor, combine flour, Italian seasoning and salt. Pulse until mixed. Add yeast mixture, flat beer and oil. Pulse until a ball is formed. Scrape dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for several minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Allow dough to rest for 2 to 3 minutes. Divide dough in half, and shape into balls. Place dough balls in separate bowls, and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise at room temperature for about 1 hour, then store in the refrigerate overnight.

To make the sauce: Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions until tender. Stir in garlic, and cook for 1 minute. Crush tomatoes into saucepan. Add tomato paste, basil, parsley and oregano. Simmer for 10 minutes.

If you have a bread machine, just mix on Dough setting, then remove and let rise after it kneads and rests.

The dough can be frozen in plastic freezer bags in one-crust portions. Important: Thaw in the refrigerator.

Info | Stretching Pizza Dough By Hand

prep: 40 mins cook: 20 mins additional: 1 hr total: 2 hrs Servings: 12 Yield: 2 (14 inch) pizzas

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