Homemade Pizza Dough

I originally got this recipe from Food Network but have tweaked it over time to make it our own:



Pizza Dough

3/4 cup warm water (110 degree F)
1 packet yeast (2-1/4 teaspoon)
2 Tablespoons honey
2 Tablespoons olive oil (plus extra)
1 cup all purpose flour (plus extra)
3/4 cup whole wheat flour (or whole wheat pastry flour)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt

Add warm water to measuring cup and add yeast, honey and olive oil; blend until yeast has dissolved. Let rest for about 5 minutes. In large mixing bowl, add all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, Italian seasoning and salt. Blend with a fork. Pour yeast water into the flour and mix together. Spread some flour onto your work surface and pour dough onto it. Knead the dough a couple of minutes until it has formed a pretty smooth ball. Pour a little olive oil into a large mixing bowl and add dough to the bowl.

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 2 hours in a warm place.

After 2 hours, punch down the dough and divide into 2 balls. (I tripled the recipe the day I took these pictures) Knead them lightly into balls and place back into bowl to rise again for 30-60 minutes.

Afterwards you can roll the dough out for pizza, or put into freezer storage baggies into the freezer.

To thaw: Put in the fridge to thaw or leave on the counter to thaw. I've done both and both turned out well.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F with stoneware inside. When you are ready to bake your pizza, bring stoneware out of oven and add your pizza dough then all your toppings. Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 minutes.

 (This is our BBQ Chicken Pizza.)

Perfect every time!