Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Herb Pizza Dough

Category: Breads

1 pk Active dry yeast

2 1/4 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Sugar

7/8 c Warm water,

-@110 degrees

1/4 c Chopped herbs

-optional *

1/2 ts Salt

1 tb Garlic olive oil,

-more as needed **

Oil and cornmeal for pan

Stir together the yeast, sugar and warm water. Let stand until foamy,

about 10 minutes.

In the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade, chop the

herbs. Turn off machine. Add flour and salt. Turn the machine on and off

a couple of times. While the machine is running, add yeast. Process until

the dough forms a ball at the side of the bowl. Add garlic, olive oil and

process for 30 to 40 seconds more.

Transfer dough to a bowl that has been oiled with olive oil. Turn the dough

until the entire surface has been coated with the oil. Cover bowl with a

damp towel and allow to rise in a warm draft free place for 1 hour or until

doubled.

Roll out on a lightly floured surface and if dough is too elastic, try

tossing it from hand to hand to flatten it out. Lightly grease the pizza

pan with a little oil and sprinkle with cornmeal. Place the dough on the

pizza pan and trim the edges. Bake for 10 minutes @425 degrees. Remove

from oven, lightly brush the crust with a little more oil and proceed with

recipe.

Makes enough dough for one 12" crust.