Honey Pizza Dough

I have been making my own pizza dough for a while with so-so results.  I stole this recipe from a friend who follows this food blog and have been using the following pizza dough recipe ever since.  It is fantastic!!  It does use all purpose flour rather than whole wheat which knocks it down in the health category but it tastes so good and is so easy I have decided that it is worth it! 

Photo by whitneyinchicago

Recipe: Honey Pizza Dough

• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 Tablespoons dry yeast
• 5 cups bread flour
• 1-1/2 cup cool water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons honey

1. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, stir the yeast into the warm water until dissolved. Let stand.
2. Add the flour, the cool water, salt, olive oil, and honey into the yeast mixture. Knead with a dough hook for about 5 minutes, or by hand for 7.
3. Place the dough in a large greased bowl and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Allow to rise for 30 minutes.
4. Punch down dough and divide into 16 portions (for individual pizzas) or four portions (for 16 inch pizzas). Coat each ball of dough in olive oil, wrap in plastic wrap or place in resealable bags and freeze.
   

To use: Remove from freezer 8-12 hours before using. Allow to thaw in the refrigerator. Let rise until doubled in size, then punch down and make your pizza.

Try it!  

It is awesome!