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Basic Garlic Thin Crust Pizza Dough

 

1 tsp Active dry yeast

2 cup Bread flour

1/4 tsp Salt

3 Cloves fresh garlic

Minced or pressed

2/3 cup Lukewarm water; plus 1

Tablespoon

Procedure

1 [The original 's general directions for pizza dough-making are quite lengthy

and explicit; I include here only a portion of the general

2 directions for bread machines and for making dough by hand. Her directions

are more detailed, and include specific instructions for using dough makers, food

processors, and heavy-duty mixers with dough hooks. I highly recommend the

for any pizza-lover!]

3 If using a abm, add the ingredients in the order specified for your particular

machine. If your machine has a double kneading cycle, remove the dough

after an hour of rising and turn off your machine; allowing the dough to knead a

second time causes bubbles which are difficult to roll.

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Basic Pizza Crust

4 If making by hand, proof the yeast in 1/4 to 1/3 of the water with a pinch of

sugar. Then add the remaining liquid ingredients, mix well, then add the dry

ingredients and stir until you can no longer work the dough with a spoon. Turn

the dough out onto a well-floured counter, knead for 5 to 10 minutes, and allow

to rise covered in a warm place for 50 to 60 minutes.

5 =46or a thin-crust pizza, roll the dough out 1/8 inch thick; slightly thicke= r at

the edges. Turn the edges up slightly to prevent run-off in the oven, and place

toppings no closer than 1/4 inch to the edge of the dough, preferably no closer

than 1/2 inch.

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