Description
Here it is - my absolute FAVORITE Herb Crusted Pizza Dough. It take a little time, but the results are out of this world good!
Ingredients
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- 1 cup Warm Water
- 1 Tbs Sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp Active Dry Yeast
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1/5 tsp Garlic Powder
- 2 1/2 cups Bread Flour ((can sub up to 1 cup with Whole Wheat))
Instructions
- Mix warm water and sugar together and add yeast.
- Allow to proof for 10 minutes
- Add salt and seasonings and mix well
- Add flour and mix until a dough ball forms
- Knead with stand mixer for 5 minutes or by hand for 15 minutes
- Dough will be ready when it pulls away from sides or becomes soft and elastic
- Cover with saran wrap and towel and allow to rise in warm oven for 60 min
- Punch down and form into tight ball
- Cover and rest for 10 minutes
- Stretch dough to fit pizza pan and place in oven for 5 min
- Preheat oven with the dough to 500 degrees
- After 5 minutes, remove pizza dough and add sauce and toppings
- Bake in 500 degree oven for 10 minutes
- Finish on preheated pizza stone for 1 minute if desired