Basic White Dough
Ingredients:
- 1 cup warm water (from the tap, put into Pyrex measuring cup and microwave for 10-12 secs for just the right temp)
- 1 pkg or 2¼ tsp active dry yeast
- 2½ to 3 cups bread flour
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Add yeast and warm water in food processor and stir to dissolve. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Add olive oil and salt.
- Add bread flour, one cup at a time, pulsing to combine. When 2½ cups of flour have been added, process for about 2 minutes to "knead" the dough. The dough should feel a bit warm after this process. If the dough is too sticky, sprinkle in more bread flour and process until the consistency is smooth and elastic but not too sticky.
- Remove the dough and put into an oiled large bowl; cover with a kitchen towel and let it rise for at least 1 hour, until it has doubled in size.
- After the first rise, punch the dough down and knead a couple of times.
- Divide the dough into 2 or more parts and roll them into balls. Cover them with the towel and let rest for 20 minutes.
- After this, the dough is ready to be shaped, topped and cooked.
- Unused dough can be wrapped in a freezer bag and frozen.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup warm water (put into Pyrex measuring cup and microwave for 10-12 secs)
- 1 pkg or 2¼ tsp active dry yeast
- 1-2 tsp honey or sugar (optional)
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1½ to 2 cups bread flour
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Follow same instructions as above, except dissolve the sugar or honey, if using, along with the yeast and water in the first step.
- Add the whole wheat flour first, then follow with bread flour.
