Description
Homemade Pizza Hut-Style Dough brings restaurant-quality flavor straight to kitchen counters with simple ingredients and straightforward techniques. Crispy crusts and authentic tastes await passionate home chefs ready to craft restaurant-worthy pizzas without leaving comfort zones.
Ingredients
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Pizza Dough:
- 3.5 cups bread flour
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1.25 cups warm water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Seasonings:
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Optional Dusting:
- 2 tbsp cornmeal
- 1 tbsp semolina flour
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in warm water (around 110°F) and let it sit for 5 minutes until it becomes frothy and activated.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine bread flour, salt, sugar, and garlic powder, creating a well in the center for the liquid ingredients.
- Pour the yeast mixture and olive oil into the flour mixture, stirring gradually with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough begins to form.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead vigorously for 8-10 minutes, developing the gluten and creating a smooth, elastic texture.
- Place the kneaded dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp kitchen towel, and allow it to rise in a warm, draft-free area for approximately 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- After rising, punch down the dough to release air bubbles and divide it into desired portions for pizza making.
- Sprinkle cornmeal and semolina flour on your work surface to prevent sticking and add a delightful textural element to the pizza base.
- Stretch or roll out the dough to your preferred thickness, ensuring an even surface for toppings.
- If not using immediately, wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for up to 24 hours or freeze for future use.
Notes
- Control yeast temperature precisely by using a thermometer to ensure optimal activation without killing the microorganisms.
- Develop richer flavor by allowing longer cold fermentation in the refrigerator, which enhances the dough’s complexity and texture.
- Experiment with alternative flour blends like adding whole wheat or semolina for unique nutritional profiles and more interesting taste dimensions.
- Create gluten-free variations by substituting bread flour with a blend of gluten-free flour mixes and adding xanthan gum for structural integrity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg