Jane-Do’s Pizza Dough
 
 
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup cold water
  • ½ cup very warm water
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 package yeast
  • 3+ cups unbleached white flour
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 pizza pans or cookie sheets
  • cooking spray
  • ¼ - ½ cup cornmeal
Instructions
  1. In a glass bowl, add 3/4 cup cold water and set aside.
  2. In a 2 cup measuring cup, add 1/2 cup very warm (not hot) water and 1 yeast package (regular or quick rise). Add 1/2 tsp sugar and set aside for approximately 10 minutes.
  3. After 10 minutes, add 3 cups unbleached white flour to the bowl with the cold water. Then add 1 tsp sea salt and 2 tbsp olive oil.
  4. Pour in yeast mixture and use spoon to mix.
  5. Dust counter lightly with flour.
  6. Turn dough mixture out onto counter and knead (using the heel of your hand push the dough vigorously, turn it over and push with the heel of your other hand) 100 times (or for 5-6 minutes) until it forms a nice smooth ball (as soft as a baby's bottom:) Add flour, dusting the counter lightly, as needed so the dough doesn't stick to the counter as you knead. Eventually the dough won't "take" any more flour and just continue to knead until you reach 100.
  7. Scrape the bowl clean with a spoon. Pour some olive oil into the bowl. Roll the dough ball into the oil until it is coated. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, place in a warm place.
  8. Allow the dough to rise, 30 minutes or all afternoon! When dough has risen, pre-heat the oven to 450°F - make sure your oven is clean or it will smoke.
  9. Divide the dough in two. Spray your baking sheets with cooking spray and sprinkle with cornmeal. Using your fingers push the dough into your pan. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
  10. Cover with your favorite ingredients, these are the two we made
  11. barbecue sauce, chicken and tex-mex cheese (the barbecued pizza had a distinctive barbecue flavor that paired nicely with the chicken and barbecue sauce pizza)
  12. pepperoni, peppers, fresh oregano and mozzarella cheese
  13. I love cambazola, caramelized onions and pear slices, but it's not very kid friendly.
  14. Bake in oven for approximately 15 minutes or until crust is browned, cheese is melted and bubbling. Alternately: spread on a barbecue safe pan and barbecue (watch carefully)
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2011/08/15/jane-dos-pizza-dough/