Pizza Dough

Show: Molto MarioEpisode: Pizza Three Ways

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Prep Time:
20 min
Level:
--
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 45 min
Cook: --
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

1/4 cup light red or white wine, Fiano di Avellino
3/4 cup warm water
1 1/2 ounces fresh yeast
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
3 1/2 cups flour

Directions

Place wine, water and yeast in a large bowl and stir until dissolved. Add the honey, salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil and mix well to combine. Add 1 cup of the flour and mix with a wooden spoon until it becomes a loose batter. Add 2 more cups of the flour and stir for 2 to 3 minutes, incorporating as much flour as you can with the wooden spoon.

Bring the dough together by hand and turn out onto a floured board or marble surface. Knead for 6 to 8 minutes, until dough is smooth and firm. Place in a clean, lightly-oiled bowl, using remaining tablespoon of oil and cover with a towel. Let rise in the warmest part of the kitchen for 45 minutes.

For individual pizzas or calzones, cut the dough into 4 equal pieces and knead into rounds. For one large pizza, knead into 1 large round. For either, let rest for 15 minutes.

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Christie Rolla, MO 09-27-2009
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Awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Family loved this dough. I hove been looking for a good crust and this is one. Love the suggestion of 1/2 white, 1/2 wheat... flour, worked perfectly. Just stick to the recipe outline and you won't go wrong.Read more
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Allison Corvallis, OR 09-15-2009
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Awesome
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Love how the honey and wine give to pizza crust so much flavor. Excellent. Will use this again.
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Lora Mechanicsburg, PA 09-14-2009
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Finally, success.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had given up on making homemade pizza, I could never get the dough to work or really taste like pizza. I actually ended up... making the dough 3 times in one evening. The first time it turned out great. The second time I got over-confident and didn't measure some ingredients -- didn't work! Third time was as good as the first. I never had trouble with dryness. And I disagree that you can't taste the different flavors. In fact, I thought my husband wouldn't like the sweeter flavor, but it was a hit with the whole family. Looking forward to trying it as stromboli.Read more
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Laura San Jose, CA 08-15-2009
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Pretty good, not much flavor
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This recipe was decent. I was excited b/c of the wine and the honey, but the flavor was lacking in the end. I followed the... directions exactly, and the dough turned out really nice, so anyone who is saying it's dry must have done something wrong. The texture of the dough was good too after grilling, I was just hoping to taste the crust a bit more. It was fine, but I'll continue searching for the perfect dough. Read more
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M Shoreline, WA 08-13-2009
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THIS IS THE BEST!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made lots of bad pizza dough in my life, but this recipe works every time. And not only does it work, it actually... tastes amazing. So NO FAIL + AMAZING TASTE - how can you beat that? We use it for pizzas and calzones. Oh man, it makes the best calzones.Read more
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Anne Westfield, NJ 08-02-2009
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Phenomenal!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I substituted 1 package of dry active yeast (1/4 oz.) for the fresh yeast. I also split the flour amount between white and... whole wheat white flour (equal parts). Absolutely delicious! I've tried a few other recipes before, none called for wine - I really think that makes all the difference in the world. Mario is pure genius!Read more