Pizza Dough Tips

1. Remember there are many ways to knead dough, to proof dough, and to bake dough. Find what is best for you.
2. Don’t keep adding flour to sticky dough, your crust will be tough and dry. Rub extra virgin Olive Oil on your hand when kneading your dough.
3. Once your dough has risen, add a little olive oil to your hand and punch down, make a round flatten disc, add oil before stretching out.
4. It’s normal if your dough shrinks a little. Let it rest, cover with a towel, until it looks slightly puffy again.
5. Oil pan and sprinkle cornmeal or semolina flour on pan. Its good for taste, texture and help the crust not stick to the pan.
6. You can use parchment paper on you pan to help the crust on stick.
7. Pizza stones are a great investment. Baking stones help the favor and texture of the crust, not just for pizzas but for loaf breads and even cookies.
8. For a crispier crust roll dough out and place in the refrigerator overnight. Then pull out, add topping and bake as usual.
9. Bake pizzas in a cast iron skillet. It takes pizza to the next level.

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