Kittencal's Pizza Dough

This recipe is written to be prepared on a heavy-duty stand mixer although it may also be made by hand successfully. This is one of my favorite pizza dough recipes it produces a tender crust with lots of flavor. I have tryed many over the years, but this recipe is the one that comes close to a pizza restaurant-style crust, well for me anyway! The italian seasoning and parmesan cheese are only optional i like to add in both for flavor, the prepared dough may be covered and refrigerated for 24 hours *after* punching down or may be frozen to be used later --- see my recipe#65641 *or* recipe#232188

Steps

Proof the yeast with 1 cup warm water and 2 teaspoons sugar for 10 minutes until foamy.

Meanwhile in the stainless steel mixing bowl , add in all-purpose and bread flour flour 2-3 tablespoons olive oil , salt , grated parmesan cheese and italian seasoning.

When the yeast is proofed add to the mixing bowl along with 1 / 2 cup warm water.

With kneader blade attached to the stand mixer , begin mixing ingredients for about 1 minute , adding in more all purpose flour as needed.

Continue to knead dough to create a smooth , semi-stcky dough that holds around the kneader blade.

Stop machine , cover bowl with a clean tea towel , and let rest for 10 minutes ,.

Remove dough to a lightly-floured surface , and knead gently for about 20 seconds , the dough will come together nicely.

Place the dough into a well-oiled bowl.

Cover with plastic wrap or a clean tea towel in a warm place for 60 minutes until dough has doubled in size.

At this point , you can cover the bowl tightly with plastic .

Ingredients

warm water, sugar, dry yeast, olive oil, salt, dried italian seasoning, parmesan cheese, white bread flour, all-purpose flour