All-purpose Pizza Dough

Name: All-purpose Pizza Dough
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons package dry yeast (about; 769 milliliters all-purpose flour, divided; 1 teaspoons salt; 296 milliliters warm water (100° to 110°)

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give All-purpose Pizza Dough a try. This vegan recipe serves 1. One portion of this dish contains around 53g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 1567 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up yeast, warm water, salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl, and let stand 5 minutes. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

Water

Yeast

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Bowl

Add 1 cup flour and salt to yeast mixture, and stir well. Stir in 2 cups flour, 1 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes), and add enough of the remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent the dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Salt

Place the dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If an indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.) Punch dough down; cover and let rest 5 minutes. Shape dough according to the recipe directions.

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Cooking Spray

Dough

Punch

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Bowl

Note: To freeze, let the dough rise once, punch down, and shape into a ball.

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Dough

Punch

Place in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag coated with cooking spray; squeeze out all air, and seal. Store in freezer for up to 1 month. To thaw, place dough in refrigerator 12 hours or overnight. With scissors, cut away the plastic bag.

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Cooking Spray

Dough

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Ziploc Bags

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Place dough on a floured surface, and shape according to recipe directions. Alternatively, for pizza, you can make the dough, roll out, wrap in foil, and freeze. To bake, remove from freezer; top and bake according to recipe instructions (no need to thaw).

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Dough

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