The Best Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe and How to Toss it Up in the Air

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Combine 4 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 cups of warm water, 1/4 teaspoon of dry instant yeast, and 3/4 tablespoon of sea salt in a bowl.

Mix the ingredients until incorporated.

Knead the dough for 10 minutes until it becomes smoother and elastic.

Separate the dough into 4 equal parts, approximately 9 ounces each.

Fold each piece of dough inwards to form a smooth round ball.

Refrigerate the dough for 24 hours to rise.

After 24 hours, remove the dough from the fridge and gently spin it to stretch.

Use your knuckles to stretch and spin the dough, avoiding touching the middle to prevent holes.

Toss the dough in the air to shape it into a pizza base.

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