New York-Style Pizza Dough
Description
New York-style pizza dough is easy to prepare when you are having cravings for the city's famous culinary delight. Plan to make dough the night before you need it!
Ingredients
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1 cup warm water
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1/2 cup bread flour
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1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
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1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
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2 cups bread flour, or more as needed
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3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Directions
1
Combine water, 1/2 cup flour, yeast, and sugar in a bowl; stir well and let sit until mixture is foamy and bubbling, about 20 minutes.
2
Stir 2 cups flour, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and salt into yeast mixture using a wooden spoon until dough holds together; turn onto a lightly floured work surface.
3
Coat the inside of a large bowl with 2 1/2 teaspoons olive oil.
4
Knead dough, adding small amounts of flour as needed, until soft and slightly sticky, about 10 minutes.
5
Form dough into a ball and place in the prepared bowl; drizzle about 1/2 teaspoon olive oil over dough and spread to coat entire ball. Cover bowl with a clean kitchen towel and place in a warm area of the kitchen until dough is doubled in size, about 2 hours.
6
Punch dough down and place in a large resealable plastic bag; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight. When ready to use, remove dough from refrigerator and bring to room temperature before using.