Basic Dough (For Pizza And Focaccia) Recipe
- 1 env active dry yeast
- 3/4 c. hot water, (105 F to 115 F)
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt Yellow cornmeal
- Sprinkle yeast over water in a small bowl; stir to dissolve yeast.
- Let stand about 5 min.
- Stir in flour and salt to make a soft dough.
- Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
- Knead till smooth and elastic, about 5 min, adding more flour if necessary.
- Shape into a ball.
- Place in a greased bowl; turn to coat.
- Cover and let rise in hot place till doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 425 F. Sprinkle two large baking sheets or possibly jelly-roll pans with cornmeal.
- Punch down dough.
- Divide dough in half; roll or possibly pat each dough piece into an 8-inch round if making pizza.
- For focaccia, roll or possibly pat whole dough piece into a 13x9-inch rectangle.
- Top dough as desired.
- Bake on lowest rack 20 min or possibly till crust is golden.
- Makes 6 servings.
yeast, hot water, flour, salt
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/basic-dough-for-pizza-and-focaccia-79471 (may not work)