Pizza Dough for Calzones (Or Pizza )

Little Everyday Things's Note:

This is a really delicious basic pizza dough. The mixture of cornmeal with white, semolina and whole wheat flours gives a great taste and texture. I mostly use it to make my Spinach & Cheese Calzones, but it also works well as a pizza base. If you want more flavor add 2 tsp of oregano.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 1.0 pizza

• 1 ¼ cups white bread flour , plus more
• white bread flour , for kneading
• ½ cup semolina flour (or more bread flour)
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• ¼ cup yellow cornmeal , plus
• 2 teaspoons yellow cornmeal
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ ounce quick-rising yeast (1 package)
• 1 cup water , very warm
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• vegetable oil cooking spray

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the white, semolina, whole wheat flour, 1/4 cup of the cornmeal, salt & yeast.
2. Make a well in the center and pour in the water and oil. Mix with the paddle of an electric mixer for about 5 minutes until dough forms. Or you can mix with a wooden spoon for 10 minutes.
3. Knead by hand on lightly floured surface for 10 minutes, or in mixer bowl with a dough hook for 5 minutes. Alternatively, if you have a food processor you can mix the dry ingredients in the work bowl and then, with the motor running, add the water and oil. Process for about 45 seconds.
4. Lightly spray a mixing bowl and a baking sheet with vegetable spray. Place the dough in the bowl and cover with a towel. Let rise at room temperature for about 30 minutes until dough has doubled in size.
5. Punch down the dough. Then sprinkle the baking sheet with 2 tsp of cornmeal. Roll and stretch the dough on the baking sheet to form a 14-inch circle. After adding toppings, bake in a 450-degree oven until crisp, about 10-12 minutes.
6. If you're making my Spinach & Cheese calzones follow this recipe until you punch down the dough. Then refer to the calzone recipe.

Reviews

[loof]

This dough makes a good pizza crust. It rose up well and I like the texture the cornmeal gave. A basic, easy-to-make recipe that I will use again - thanks for posting! Made for Fall PAC 2008