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Best Italian Style Pizza Dough Recipe

If you're ready for even more deliciousness, then take a look at my favorite Italian Style pizza dough recipe. It's amazing, traditional and just how a pizza dough should be. This pizza dough is directly from Italy and is literally called "the worlds best pizza dough". I can only say I agree with that statement. It has the most amazing crust... the only thing that could make it better, was eating it in Italy.
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Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Serving Size 1 Pizza

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Water
  • 3 tbsp Active Dry Yeast
  • 6 3/8 cups Tipo 00 Flour or All-purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 4 tbsp Olive Oil

Instructions

  • Mix together flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  • In another mixing bowl, mix together water and yeast. Add 6 tabespoons of the flour and mix that in until everything is combined. Leave the pre dough to relax for 10 minutes.
  • Make a small indentation in the flour and begin to slowly pour in the water, stirring it in a little at a time. At this stage, you should also pour in the olive oil and mix in.
  • Mix in the rest of the flour and stir until the dough is just about holding together. Pour the dough onto a clean, lightly flour dusted countertop and knead the dough for a good 5 minutes. If the dough needs it, you can add a little more flour. It should be elastic, but not so sticky that it clings to everything.
  • Next, roll the dough into a ball and place it back in the mixing bowl. Cut a large x on top and cover the dough with a clean towel. Let it rise until it reaches double size, which should be around 1 hour.
  • Roll the pizza dough into a pizza shape on a lightly flour dusted countertop and top with everything you want.
  • Cook in a preheated oven at 450F for 5-10 minutes or until the dough is cooked and the crust is slightly crispy. Serve hot and enjoy.