| p>If your family is like ours, pizza is a favorite food. In | | | | formed that we love to see in our crusts. |
| fact, it is one of the most popular foods around the | | | | 5. Do not punch your dough. Many dough recipes call |
| world and you can find it in almost every country. | | | | for punching down your dough - this seems like a |
| Besides being great tasting, making homemade pizza | | | | waste of all the work the yeast just put in and don't |
| is inexpensive and we can all do with a few extra | | | | recommend this method |
| bucks in our pockets these days...right? | | | | 6. Shape your dough balls. We get our hands dirty |
| A great pizza starts with a great dough, this is the | | | | again shaping the dough balls that will eventually be our |
| foundation on which the rest of the ingredients rest | | | | pizza crusts. |
| and will determine the success of your pie. | | | | 7. Form your pizza. Toss it, form it with your hands, |
| So, if you want to make a great homemade pizza for | | | | shape if with a rolling pin! However you get it into the |
| your family and friends, follow these 7 steps for | | | | shape you want, after this step you are ready to add |
| perfect homemade pizza dough. | | | | the final ingredients and bake. |
| 1. Get organized. Have your equipment and tools ready | | | | There you have it, 7 simple steps to making a perfect |
| and have your ingredients set aside. Often it is helpful | | | | homemade pizza. We use these steps every time we |
| to pre-measure all of you ingredients. | | | | are making a homemade pizza, and we also have fun |
| 2. Mix the dough. There are several methods you can | | | | in the kitchen. Making pizza at home is a great way to |
| use to mix dough, we prefer the wet method for best | | | | get the entire family involved in preparing a meal, and |
| results. | | | | should be lots of fun for everyone as well. |
| 3. Knead the dough. This is a critical element to making | | | | Learning to make great dough is the key to making |
| great dough. Don't mix it long enough and the gluten | | | | great tasting pizza. If you practice on getting this part |
| does not form, but mix it too long and the dough will | | | | right before you know it you will have a line of people |
| get ruined. | | | | down the street the next time you are making pizza all |
| 4. Dough Rise. Sit back and relax and let the yeast do | | | | hoping to get a slice. |
| its thing. This stage is when those great bubbles are | | | | |