Pizza Dough

 

To make the dough, please see the separate recipe for Universal Bread Dough. Once you get all the way to the final step in that recipe, come back and continue here. 

Directions:

1. The dough will have a lot of gas in it, so form it into a ball again by squeezing it several times. It might help to use the countertop to help you roll it into it's ball shape. 
2. Cut your dough ball in half to make 2 dough balls.
3. Then form each half into another dough ball.
4. Cut each of those dough balls in half to make 4 dough balls.
5. Then form each of those dough balls into another dough ball.
6. Then cut each of those dough balls in half to make 8 dough balls.
7. Make sure they are all formed into balls now.
8. Place one dough ball on a clean work surface.
9. Pour 1/3 cup all purpose flour next to it, but out of the way of it when you roll it out.
10. Using a rolling pin, roll your dough ball into a disk.
11. Only roll it until it sticks to the rolling pin, then remove the disk and flip it over.
12. Grab a pinch of the loose flour that's nearby and sprinkle it over the top of the disk.
13. Spread it evenly with your hands until the whole disk is lightly dusted.
14. Use the rolling pin to roll the disk into a thinner disk.
15. Only roll it about 10 times, then flip it over.
16. Repeat steps 12 through 15 until you have a very thin pizza (about 10 flips).
17. Do this for all 8 dough balls. 

Baking: 

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 
2. Place your very thin pizza's (2 at a time) on a baking sheet lined with nonstick aluminum foil.
3. Top your pizza with whatever toppings you like (see below for options).
4. Bake for 15 minutes (unless you are following one of the below topping suggestions) for standard marinara and mozzarella.
5. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes (optional).
6. Brush bottoms with melted salted butter. 
7. Transfer to a cutting board and make one cut cross-wise and length-wise to create 4 pieces per pizza. 
8. Transfer each pizza to a plate and serve.
9. Feel happy and receive lots of praise.

See these additional recipes for topping ideas:

• Bold pizza sauce. 
• BBQ Chicken Pizza. 
• Pepperoncini Pepper Chicken Pizza (Recipe forthcoming).
• Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Pizza (Recipe forthcoming). 
• Apple Pie Desert Pizza (Recipe forthcoming). 
• Ragu Calzone's. 

Meal Planning Tips: These will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Or you can freeze them for up to 6 months. When reheating from refrigerated, bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. When reheating from frozen, bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.