Pizza Dough
Active dry yeast and cornmeal come together in this vegan β 65 minutes, 7 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and large pot. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Stir the yeast and sugar into the lukewarm water, which should feel just warm to the touch at about 40 C (105 F), and let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes until foamy to confirm the yeast is alive.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour and salt together, then make a well in the center and pour in the yeast mixture and the vegetable oil.
- Stir until a shaggy dough forms, then turn it onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8 to 10 minutes until smooth, elastic and slightly tacky, adding a little flour only if it sticks badly.
- Shape the dough into a ball, place it in a lightly oiled bowl, turn to coat, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise in a warm spot for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours until doubled in size.
- Punch down the risen dough to release the gas, divide it into two equal pieces for two pizzas, and let them rest under the cloth for 10 minutes so the gluten relaxes.
- Stretch or roll each piece into a round on a surface dusted with cornmeal, working from the center outward and leaving a slightly thicker rim for the crust.
- Top as desired and bake on a preheated stone or tray at the highest oven setting, around 250 C (475 F), for 10 to 12 minutes until the crust is puffed and golden.
You'll use: Oven Β· Large pot Β· Whisk
Tips & common questions
How long does Pizza Dough take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 7 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Pizza Dough vegan?
Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.
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Pizza Dough is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Vegetarian Pizza.jpg by Petar MiloΕ‘eviΔ, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.