Fat Larrys Pizza Dough Recipes

FAT LARRY'S PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup lukewarm water.
• Let sit for 10 minutes until it begins to be foamy.
• Add one cup flour and stir well.
• Add an additional 1 1/2 cups of flour and 1/2 cup of water and mix again.
• Mix in 1 tablespoon of regular olive oil and the salt, 1/2 cup water, and an additional 1/4 cup of flour.
• The dough should form a ball and be a little sticky.
• Add more flour or water if it's either too wet or too dry.
• By this point, you'll probably be using your hands to mix it.
• Sprinkle some of the remaining flour onto a board and knead dough on it 8-10 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
• Form dough into a ball.
• Oil a large clean bowl with 1 teaspoon regular olive oil and place dough in it, turning so all sides are lightly oiled.
• Cover with a towel and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours.
• Punch down dough with your fist, turn onto floured board and knead 1-2 minutes.
• Form dough into either 2 or 4 evenly sized balls, depending on what size pizza you wish to make (either two 12-inch or four 8-inch pizzas).
• At this point you can freeze the dough balls up to a month, individually well wrapped in plastic.
• Proceed with unfrozen dough as described below.
• Preheat the oven to the highest baking temperature you can (which is probably about 500 degrees - don't use the broil setting).
• If you are using a pizza stone (which is really a heavy tile they sell at cooking stores), place it in the oven before heating.
• To make the 2 larger crusts: roll out one crust at a time. Place one dough ball back in the bowl and the other on the floured board. (If using a pizza stone, place the dough you are going to roll out on a pizza peel generously coated with cornmeal. Proceed on the pizza peel as you would on the floured board.) Let the dough on the board sit a few minutes-it will be easier to roll out. Roll dough into a rough circle using a rolling pin, and then pushing out to form the final shape, making a slightly thicker rim around the edge. Or you can press dough ball into a rough circle, and then pick it up on your two fists and turn, stretching dough gently until it is desired thinness. Finish shaping on floured board. For thin-crusted pizza, make dough about 1/4-inch thick. For Sicilian, about 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick (see below).
• If using a pizza stone, put whatever toppings you are using on crust, then put pizza on stone by sliding the pizza peel out with a quick jerk so pizza slides onto the stone. Cook 15-20 minutes.
• If baking pizza in a pizza pan or on a baking sheet, lightly oil pizza pan or sheet and place formed dough on it, adjusting shape to final form you want. Add desired topping and bake 15-20 minutes.
• For Sicilian pizza, divide into 2 larger dough balls. Rollout dough no less than 1/2-inch thick. Proceed as described above for pizza stone or pan baking. The traditional way to cook Sicilian pizza is in a lightly oiled rectangular 9 x 13-inch pan, rolling it into a basic rectangle and then shaping it to fit inside the pan with your hands. Because of the thickness, bake 20-25 minutes with its toppings.
• While first pizza is cooking, repeat process with second ball of dough.
• Just before serving, sprinkle each pizza with half the parsley and oregano and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. This gives you a lovely bit of herb and olive flavor right up front.
• Henry's Notes and Tips: If you're going to have a lot of toppings, you may wish to prebake the crust a few minutes. This is because in a regular oven not all the ingredients will cook through at the same time and you may end up with a soggy center. (You need a much higher temperature for all the ingredients to get cooked at once.) But don't cook dough more than 3 minutes before adding toppings or it will get to done. Also, don't roll out dough too thin that's going to have a lot of toppings-I'd maker them an inch less in size than described above.
• Classis Pizza Toppings.
• The most basic pizza topping is tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, with a bit of Parmesan and herbs on top. This is often called Pizza Margherita, after Queen Margherita, who it was supposed to have been created for. Traditional pizza toppings to an Italian American range from meats like pepperoni, sausage, sliced meatballs, prosciutto, to spinach, mushrooms, onions, fresh red, green, or yellow peppers, black olives, anchovies, capers, artichoke hearts, and fresh garlic in any way-sliced, slivered, roasted, minced.

PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Combine the bread flour, sugar, yeast and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and combine. While the mixer is running, add the water and 2 tablespoons of the oil and beat until the dough forms into a ball. If the dough is sticky, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together in a solid ball. If the dough is too dry, add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead into a smooth, firm ball.
• Grease a large bowl with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, add the dough, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in a warm area to let it double in size, about 1 hour. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 2 equal pieces. Cover each with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let them rest for 10 minutes.

ULTIMATE HOMEMADE PIZZA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a very large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
• Make a divot in the middle of the flour mixture and add a few tablespoons of water. Stir with a wooden spoon, gradually adding more and more water until the dough starts to come together. You may need a tablespoon more or less water, depending on the consistency of the dough as it forms.
• Using your hands, ensure the dough is well incorporated, but do not knead. Be careful not to overwork the dough.
• Cover with plastic wrap and store at room temperature overnight, or for at least 12 hours, until doubled in size and porous.
• Make the sauce by combining tomato paste, water, vinegar, maple syrup, salt, pepper, garlic, oregano, basil, marjoram, and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl. Let sit at room temperature for an hour before canning or jarring. Refrigerate as necessary up to 2 weeks.
• Once the dough has risen, transfer to a clean, floured work surface and form into a large ball. Cut the dough into 6 equal parts and form dough balls by folding the corners into themselves.
• Place the dough balls on a floured sheet pan, sprinkle with flour, and cover with a damp towel for about 30 minutes to an hour.
• Preheat oven with a pizza stone in it to 500ªF (260ºC) or a low broil.
• Work each dough into a disk on a floured work surface. Knuckling the edges of the dough and tossing it gently will help thin it out. Be careful not to rip the dough.
• Place the dough disk onto a pizza peel generously floured with semolina or cornmeal. This will prevent sticking. Top with desired sauce, cheese, and toppings.
• Slide the pizza onto the stone and bake for about 9 minutes, watching carefully to make sure it doesn't burn. Look for the edges to become charred and crispy and the cheese to bubble.
• Let the pizza cool for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
• Enjoy!

ALL-PURPOSE PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Sprinkle the yeast over the hot water in a small bowl. Let stand until dissolved and slightly foamy, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk the bread flour, all-purpose flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Pour the yeast mixture into the well and add the olive oil. Stir with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, dust the dough with flour and knead, dusting with more flour as needed, until very smooth and elastic but still slightly tacky, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours. Divide the dough into two 1-pound balls. (If making sheet-pan pizza, let the dough rise, covered, on an 11-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet coated with 3 tablespoons olive oil instead of in a bowl; do not divide into two balls.)
• If not using the dough right away, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Bring to room temperature before using.

QUICK AND EASY PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in flour, salt and oil. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to a lightly greased pizza pan or baker's peel dusted with cornmeal. Spread with desired toppings and bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.