How to Make the Perfect Pizza Dough

NY Style Pizza Dough for the most Discriminating of Palates.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3 lbs of Flour (All trumps or gold medal)
• 1 oz salt (granules) kosher or sea salt
• 2/3 cup Dark Amber Honey
• 2/3 cup Vegetable Oil
• 1/2 cup Hot Water
• 2 cup Cold Water
• 1/2 Oz yeast

1. Bloom yeast in 1/2 cup hot water, honey & oil. Blooming means to add the liquid first, let the yeast rise up through the liquid and create a mass like a flower on the surface.

2. Add 2 cups of cold water.

3. Add Flour. All Trumps Flour or All purpose Gold Medal is the Best.

4. Mix for 7 minutes on low speed using your Kitchen Aid Paddle attachment.Do not over mix the pizza dough. It can become quite elastic if you do.

5. Wrap, oil, and put in frig to chill and stop fermentation.

Tips & Warnings

• In the summer, your dough should be placed immediately into the Refrigerator.
• During the winter, place in warm place and let it ferment for up to 30 minutes before placing in Refrigerator
• The Warning is, you just can't stop yourself from eating this stuff. It's hazardous to your health.

Resources

• Italian Cuisene and Sicilian Recipes