Rustic Country Pizza Dough Recipes

RUSTIC ITALIAN PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven as high as it will go for at least 45 minutes to one hour.
• In the bowl of your kitchen aid and using the paddle attachment mix the flour, sea salt and active dry yeast (
• Switch to the dough hook and mix together on low speed for 8 to 10 minutes. The dough should be smooth and sticky but should not stick to the sides of the bowl, only a little to the bottom.
• (If the dough sticks to the sides sprinkle in a little more flour, if it is too dry then add a bit more water).
• After the 8 minutes have passed remove the dough from the kitchen aid and cut it into 6 pieces and form them into rounds. Place them on a lightly oiled cookie sheet and drizzle with 1 tbs of extra virgin olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit at room temperature and rise for 2 hours in a draft free area. ( I prefer the oven )
• Sprinkle the counter with a little bit of flour, take one piece of dough and press down on it with your fingers until you have 1/2" thick circle or oval. Using your fists and knuckles start stretching the dough until 10" in diameter making sure not to tear it ( this should be easy since it is a small pie).
• Dust your pizza peel (or a piece of cardboard) very well with semolina flour or corn meal and set your pizza dough on it making sure it slides easily when moved. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of the pizza sauce in the center and spread it around with the back of a spoon leaving 1 inch of space at the edges and making sure not to get any on the peel. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and add your favorite toppings. ( Don't add too many toppings, keep in mind this is a thin crust and a couple of toppings will suffice ).
• Gently slide the pie on the preheated pizza stone in a hot 525 degree or more oven, and bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until golden brown on the edges. When making the breakfast pizza I find that the egg cooks perfectly in 6 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the basil and freshly grated parmigiano reggianno. Allow to rest for a few minute for the cheese to set.

RUSTIC ITALIAN PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• In a bowl of a stand mixer, combine yeast, warm water and honey; stir and proof yeast for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine flour, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, oregano, garlic powder, thyme, marjoram and sea salt; whisk until well blended.
• Pour in sun-dried tomato oil to yeast mixture before adding 2 cups of flour mixture. With the dough hook attachment, process on speed 2 for 2 minutes. Scrape sides of the bowl using a spatula. Process again on speed 3, adding a tablespoons of reserved flour at a time, until dough forms a ball around the hook and releases from the sides of the bowl. Increase speed to 4 and knead 4 minutes.
• Place dough on a lightly floured work surface and with floured hands pull dough under to form a ball. Transfer to a large lightly greased bowl, gently tossing around to coat dough with oil. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and place bowl in a draft-free spot; let rise for 1 hour.
• After 60 minutes, punch down dough and pull it under, forming a ball. Place it back in the bowl, cover and return to its draft-free spot for a second rise of an hour.
• Punch again to deflate it and place it on a lightly floured work surface; knead dough for a couple minutes. Form a ball and separate evenly in two pieces. Take each piece and pull dough under to form a ball. Flour the work surface again as well as the rolling pin. Roll out the dough into a 14-inch diameter starting from the center out to the edges. Transfer each pizza crust onto a separate pizza pan lightly dusted with corn meal. Proceed with your pizza recipe.