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The Best KitchenAid Pizza Dough

The Best KitchenAid Pizza Dough

BreadItalianVeganMedium8 min work · 66 min total2

Submitted by Sanjay Patel

Source: www.acouplecooks.com

Ingredients

2 servings
  • 3 2/3 cups (3 cups) Tipo 00 or all-purpose flour (see Notes)
  • 2 teaspoons (1 packet) instant yeast
  • 1/2 tablespoon (1 glug) olive oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon (2 large pinches) kosher salt
  • 1 1/3 cups warm water
  • Cornmeal

Instructions

  1. 1.
    Start out by watching our Easy Homemade Pizza Dough Video to get a feel for the process.
  2. 2.
    In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine all ingredients (except cornmeal).
  3. 3.
    Leave out a small amount of the water.
  4. 4.
    Using the dough hook from the mixer, stir until a loose dough forms.
  5. 5.
    If a dough doesn’t form, add the rest of the water.
  6. 6.
    If the dough is extremely wet and sticky, and a pinch of flour.
  7. 7.
    Attach the dough hook to the mixer and start on a low speed.
  8. 8.
    Gradually increase the speed to medium-low until a ball forms.
  9. 9.
    This should take about 30 seconds.
  10. 10.
    If the dough does not release from the sides of the bowl, add a pinch of flour.
  11. 11.
    If the dough is very dry and floury, add a small amount of water.
  12. 12.
    Once the dough forms into a ball, allow the mixer to knead for 8 minutes at medium-low (or according to your mixer instructions.
  13. 13.
    After the kneading is finished, divide the dough in half.
  14. 14.
    Using floured hands, gently shape each dough into a boule.
  15. 15.
    Set each boule on a floured surface and dab with a little bit of olive oil to keep moist.
  16. 16.
    Cover with a damp towel and allow to rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour. (You can freeze pizza dough you don’t plan to use the day of; see storage notes below.)
  17. 17.
    To stretch the dough, pick up the risen dough and gently shape it into a circle.
  18. 18.
    Do not over-work or fold the dough.
  19. 19.
    Drape the dough over both of your knuckles and rotate it around, allowing gravity to stretch it into a circle.
  20. 20.
    If the dough starts to resist stretching, put it down and allow it to rest for a few minutes, at which point it will stretch more easily.
  21. 21.
    Sprinkle a little bit of cornmeal onto a pizza peel or rimless baking sheet.
  22. 22.
    Place the stretched dough onto the peel and quickly add toppings.
  23. 23.
    Cook at 500° for 5-7 minutes until browned.
  24. 24.
    Enjoy!