Olive Oil Pizza Dough No Kneading Needed Recipes

OLIVE OIL PIZZA DOUGH -- NO KNEADING NEEDED! --

Steps:

• Mix the yeast, salt, sugar and olive oil with the water in a 5-quart bowl or a lidded (not air-tight) food container.
• Mix in the flour without kneading using a spoon, a large capacity food processor (with dough attachment), or a heavy-duty stand mixer (with dough hook). If you're not using a machine, you may need to use wet hands to incorporate the last bit of flour. I use the spoon/hands combination.
• Cover (not air-tight) and allow to rest at room temperature until dough rises and collapses (or flattens on top), approximately 2 hours.
• The dough can be used immediately after the initial rise, though it is easier to handle when cold. Refrigerate in a lidded (again, not air-tight) container and use over the next 12 days.
• HERE ARE SOME BASIC COOKING INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE YOUR OWN PIZZA USING THIS DOUGH:.
• Thirty minutes before baking, preheat a baking stone in your oven to 500°F.
• Instead of kneading this dough, you're going to "cloak" it, which (and this is VERY important), should take no more than 30 seconds for the whole process from grabbing off a hunk of dough to the end of cloaking. This is done after the 2-hour rest. Sprinkle a little flour on the surface of the dough you've made and pull or cut off a grapefruit-sized ball. This will be for one pizza. Sprinkle a bit more flour on the top of that ball and with the entire length of the sides of your thumbs, gently stretch the top surface around to the under part of the ball. Gently! You're not actually tearing the dough, but think of it as lengthening the fibers on the very top surface of the ball by stretching it just a bit. Then go ahead and roll out the dough for your pizza.
• Brush the thinly rolled out dough with garlic oil, sprinkle on your favorite prepared toppings and bake for 6 minutes. Give it a 1/2 turn and continue baking for another 6 minutes being careful that the crust doesn't burn. Remove from oven, let rest for 1 minute, slice and serve.

NO KNEAD PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Using stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment or a whisk, mix all of the ingredients except flour.
• On slow speed mix in the flour. Or if using a spoon, add flour and mix until everything is combined.
• Transfer dough to large greased with olive oil or floured with flour bowl. Cover with a towel, and allow to rest at room or warm temperature until dough rises and flattens on top, approximately 2 hours.
• The dough can be used after first rise. We love to use this dough to make pizzas or pizza balls with cheese. Refrigerate leftovers in a zip bag or freeze to use later. Enjoy!

OLIVE GARDEN PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Pour warm water into a bowl. Add yeast. Using a whisk, whisk completely to dissolve yeast. Set aside for about 5 minutes, or until yeast activates.
• Add 1 cup flour, all the salt, and the olive oil. Mix well. Add remaining flour 1 cup at a time until dough is soft and springy. Dough should turn into a ball. If dough is too dry, add a very small amount of water. If it's too wet, add a very small amount of flour.
• Place dough on a floured board and cover with a dry towel. Allow to sit until ball doubles in size.
• Cut dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll into balls and again allow to rise. If you are not using the dough immediately, wrap each ball with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Once ready to use, unwrap ball and bring to room temperature.
• Place dough on floured board. Using hands, flatten dough and spread out to form a circle.
• Top with desired ingredients.
• Bake at 550 degrees for 5-6 minutes or until dough is golden brown.

NO-KNEAD PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Combine bread flour, all-purpose flour, rye flour, and salt in a large bowl. Add water, olive oil, and yeast. Mix with a wooden spoon until a sticky, shaggy dough forms. Mix in 1 tablespoon water if dough appears very dry.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rise at room temperature until more than doubled, about 18 hours.
• Scrape dough carefully onto a floured work surface. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Fold the left edge of one piece of dough into the center. Repeat with the top, right, and bottom edges. Turn dough over so the seam faces down; top should be relatively smooth and round. Repeat with the second piece of dough.
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Line a heavy-duty baking sheet with parchment paper. Sprinkle cornmeal across the top.
• Gently flatten the balls of dough and stretch into rustic rounds or ovals. Top as desired.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.