Description
Homemade Pizza Hut dough brings restaurant-quality comfort straight to kitchen counters. Rich Italian flavors and perfect texture combine to create a delightful base for countless pizza creations you’ll love crafting from scratch.
Ingredients
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Flour:
- 4 cups bread flour
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
Other Ingredients:
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
Instructions
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water (around 110°F) and let it sit for 5 minutes until it becomes frothy and activated.
- Combine bread flour, sugar, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried oregano in a large mixing bowl, creating a dry ingredient base.
- Create a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the yeast liquid and olive oil.
- Mix the ingredients using a wooden spoon or electric mixer with a dough hook until a shaggy dough forms.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead vigorously for 8-10 minutes until smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky.
- Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise in a warm, draft-free area for approximately 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the risen dough to release air bubbles and redistribute yeast.
- Divide the dough into desired portions for pizza crusts, shaping into smooth balls.
- Allow the portioned dough to rest for an additional 15-20 minutes before stretching or rolling out for pizza preparation.
- The dough is now ready to be topped and baked at 450-500°F for a classic Pizza Hut-style crust.
Notes
- Activate yeast precisely by using water at exactly 110°F to ensure proper fermentation and rise.
- Select high-protein bread flour for superior gluten development, creating that signature chewy Pizza Hut texture.
- Allow sufficient resting time between kneading and shaping to develop complex flavor and improve dough elasticity.
- For gluten-free adaptation, substitute bread flour with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend and add xanthan gum for structure.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg