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Choose your favorite topping or fi lling!
basic dough
for pizza, focaccia or calzones
Place water, yeast and honey in the Cuisinart
™
mixing
bowl and stir to blend. Let stand for 5 minutes, until
foamy. In a medium bowl, combine 5½ cups of the fl our
with the salt. Reserve the additional 1 cup of fl our.
Insert the dough hook. Add the olive oil and the 5-cup
fl our/salt mixture to the yeast mixture. Mix on speed 2
for 2 minutes.
Continuing on speed 2 add the remaining fl our 1
tablespoon at a time until a dough ball forms that clings
to the dough hook and cleans the sides of the bowl. Set
the timer for 4 minutes and the speed to 3 to allow the
dough to knead. Transfer the dough to a large bowl
that has been lightly coated with olive oil. Turn to coat
and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm,
draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Punch dough to defl ate and let rest for 10 minutes. If
time permits, allow dough to rise a second time for a
more developed fl avor and texture. Use for your
favorite pizza, focaccia or calzones.
Dough can be made a day ahead. Place in a resealable
bag and refrigerate. When ready to prepare, punch
down dough and allow it to come to room temperature
before continuing.
2
cups warm (105-110°F) water
3
teaspoons active dry yeast
1½ teaspoons
honey
5
to 6½ cups bread fl our, divided
3
teaspoons kosher or sea salt
3
tablespoons extra virgin olive oil,
oil for the bowl
Makes about 3 pounds of dough