Simple Roman Pizza Dough

May 10, 2023May 10, 20230 3

Simple Roman Pizza Dough perfect for homemade pizza night

by The Chefin Pizza

Prep

15 min

Cook

10 min

Ready In

8-24 hours

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

Calories

228

Sugar

Fat

Simple Roman Pizza Dough is a classic Italian recipe that has been around for centuries. This easy dough recipe produces a crust that is crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. It's perfect for homemade pizza night with family and friends. The use of semolina flour gives this pizza dough a unique texture and golden color.

Instructions

1.	In a large mixing bowl, combine luke warm water and kosher salt until salt dissolves.
2.	Add unbleached flour, semolina flour, and bread machine yeast into the bowl.
3.	Mix the ingredients using a mixer with a dough hook attachment at medium speed.
4.	Continue mixing until dough becomes smooth and elastic (approx. 5-7 minutes).
5.	Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and place them in a covered bowl at room temperature for 8-24 hours.

PROS

Simple and easy to make, this pizza dough produces a crispy crust that has a chewy texture.

The semolina flour gives the crust a lovely golden color.

This recipe makes enough dough for 4 pizzas so you can freeze leftover dough and use it for your next homemade pizza night.

CONS

This pizza dough recipe requires an extended rest period of 8-24 hours, which means you need to plan ahead if you want to make pizza.

The use of semolina flour in this recipe can make the dough slightly grainy in texture.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Although it’s not particularly a health food, pizza is a great way to incorporate healthy ingredients such as vegetables and lean proteins into your diet.
This pizza dough recipe is made using unbleached flour which has more nutrients and fiber than bleached flour.
It also has a lower glycemic index which helps maintain steady blood sugar levels.

	1 3/4 cups luke warm water , plus
	2 tablespoons water , luke warm
	3 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
	5 cups unbleached flour
	1/4 cup semolina flour
	1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast