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Nothing tastes better than fresh homemade pizza hot out of the oven. Making your own dough is not as hard as people think either. This recipe is almost no fail, so give it a try. You'll be spinning out pizzas like it's your job.
Now, if you don't have a KitchenAid to mix your dough, mix it by hand like some of my older relatives do! I personally would much rather use a KitchenAid Mixer, but hey, that's just me...
Mix together:
3 cups very warm (not too hot) tap water
1 TBSP yeast (I use instant dry)
1 TBSP sugar
Mix In Kitchen Aid:
2 teaspoons salt (Kosher is best)
2 TBSP Olive Oil
8 Cups flour
Slowly add water to flour until well mixed. (When the dough doesn't stick to the bowl then you'll know the consistency is right) Dough too sticky? Sprinkle in more flour. Too dry? Add a little more water.
Divide dough in half to form two balls of dough
Pinch bottom of each ball to form a funnel.
Pam spray or grease bowl, place dough balls in bowl.
Spray tops of dough with Pam, butter, or olive oil.
Cover dough with a clean dish towel or something. Then just wait for dough to rise. (Tip: wet your clean dish towel under warm tap water. Then, wring it out and pop the towel in the microwave for a minute or two. Now place the HOT STEAMING towel over the bowl containing your two balls of dough. Works like a charm for kick starting the rise process!) LOL
After two hours, punch the dough down and let it rise for approx 1 to 1.5 hours more. That's all there is to it -you should be ready to make your pizzas now!...
Spread the dough out on PAM sprayed pizza pans, or cookie sheets. For best results you may want to invest in a pizza pan if you don't already have one. I purchased my pans at Bed Bath & Beyond for around $10.00 a piece. (They also appear at ALDI as special purchases a lot for 2.99 each!) What you're looking for are the circular non stick pizza pans with holes for even heat distribution. The definitely make for an even better crust if that's at all possible :)
Add all your favorite toppings and...
Bake 500 degrees for 10 minutes. Or......
Make 2 loaves of bread instead of pizza:
For Bread that tastes and LOOKS like it came from an Italian deli:
Form dough ball(s) into a slightly irregular loaf like shape (no loaf pans please) and place on your PAM sprayed pizza pan
Bake @ 425 for 25 minutes
TIP: Before baking: Feel free to baste loaf(s) with melted butter, egg whites, or for that real Italian bakery presentation... a sprinkle of flour