Paula’s Pizza Dough


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Paula’s Pizza Dough Paula’s Pizza Dough

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Servings: 2 16" Round Pizzas
Prep Time: 2 hours 20 min
Difficulty: Easy

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5 cup All Purpose Flour
2 pkgs Active Dry Yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 teaspoon salt
2 cup water, warm

Directions

In a standing mixer with a hook attachment, place the warm water, yeast and sugar and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Allow to sit until yeast begins to foam. Add flour and salt and mix the dough until it is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl. Drizzle half of the remaining olive oil over the top of the dough. Turn the dough over in the bowl cover and allow it to rise to approximately twice it’s size. (about an hour)

Punch the dough down and pour out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead again. Place it back in a bowl and drizzle with the remaining olive oil. Turn over, cover and allow to rise a second time. After it has risen, punch it down again. It is now ready to roll out for your pizzas!

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Absolutely.love.it!!!!

By Jenny on May 12, 2012

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I have to admit, I don't like to cook. However I've been bitten by the cooking bug lately. Which I must thank you for. Your pizza dough recipe was easy and excellent. Thank you Paula!!!

By Jeff on May 10, 2012

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Just wanted to thank you for all your exquisite recipes. My family actually loves homemade pizza now that I found this recipe! Today I'm trying the homemade cinnamon rolls as well. My daughter is an extremely picky eater its nice to find some things she will actually eat. Although I have to replace the frosting on the cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting because she won't touch the standard frosting.

By Silvana Brevik on April 19, 2012

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Hi Diana, The amount of water listed in the recipe is correct.

By Jonathan Able on March 23, 2012

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thank you Paula for the pest pizza dough.I love it

By hana hasan on February 11, 2012

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Are you sure water should be 120 to 130 degrees? Isnt that too hot? I was always taught 112 to 115 the highest.

By terri on February 09, 2012

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oh i haven,t made a home made pizza in a long time..........will have to try this.....will let u no how it came out....i like the works pizza.......veggie and all the toppings.......

By juanita on February 09, 2012

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Hi Paula, your pizza recipe sounds delicious1 I'm going to give it a try, Thank you for sharing it with us, sincerely,Judy

By Judy Cunningham on February 09, 2012

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Not 2 cups of warm water , 2 TBS.

By Diana on February 09, 2012

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This is one area I have had trouble with Thank You

By Patty Gaynor on January 14, 2012

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the best pizza dough i have ever tasted the recipes was very easy to make smile

By esmeralda rios on December 14, 2011

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Would like your recipe for a yellow cake with a cooked carmel frosting. Looked through my Paula cookbooks and magazines no luck. I have a friend who lives out of town who makes this and loves it. would like to make it for Thanksgiving. Thanks for your help

By connie bumgardner on October 29, 2011

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can u frezz pizza dough after u make the dough

By deena on October 12, 2011

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Best. Dough. Ever!

By Amber Lena on October 09, 2011

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Hey Rhonda! Thank you for your questions. When making pizza, Paula likes to start with a very hot oven, 425ºF. She likes to bake her pizza on the reverse side of a baking sheet in the lowest part of the oven. Hope this helps! Let us know how your recipe worked out.

By Libbie Summers on July 24, 2011

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Hey Darrell Swentik! Your water should be anywhere from 120º-130º to activate the yeast. Basically, the hot water that comes from your tap after it has run for a minute. It should be very warm to the touch.

By Libbie Summers on July 24, 2011

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I've tried this recipe and I'd suggest using 1/2-whole-wheat flour to 1/2-Self Rising flour. I double up on the yeast for PAN pizza and leave it out for thin crust. The whole wheat flour gives it a nutty flavour and I suggest pasting the rim /side with garlic-butter spread. You can use garlic salt and butter to avoid a trip to the store. de.doughboy

By David Lee on July 17, 2011

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It is more of a quesion then a comment. Is their a temp that the water should be at when making pizza dough?

By Darrell Swentik on July 15, 2011

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I have had other recipes that say 425 for 20 minutes or until the crust is brown and cheese bubbly. That's what I used and it was great. Homemade dough is the best and very easy.

By Nancy E. Collier on June 10, 2011

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I want to make a pizza dough but I need to know what degree for oven to be heated. ? Which rack in oven should I use top or lowest ??? How long will it be cooked ??? Help. It needs some instructions with that recipe. thank you Rhonda

By Rhonda Hazle on May 13, 2011

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