Comments on: Basic Pizza Dough

By: Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies : Brown Eyed Baker

Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies : Brown Eyed Baker — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:26:15 +0000

[...] believe in balance. For example, if I eat three massive pieces of pepperoni pizza for dinner (yum) I will try my hardest to not eat dessert. On the contrary, if I have managed to [...]

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:15:13 +0000

Hi Sana!

You can substitute all-purpose flour for the bread flour here, the crust just may not be as crisp. This is my all-time favorite pizza crust recipe, enjoy!

By: Sana

Sana — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:51:24 +0000

hi Michelle

this may seem like a really stupid question but can I make this with All purpose flour? I dont want to buy a bag of bread flour just for this as i dont make any breads..help

By: Giveaway: Super Peel Pizza Peel : Brown Eyed Baker

Giveaway: Super Peel Pizza Peel : Brown Eyed Baker — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:06:52 +0000

[...] is nothing more satisfying that pulling a homemade pizza out of your own oven and feasting on it. A perfect crust that you can top with the exact amount of sauce and cheese that you prefer and your favorite [...]

By: Pepperoni Bread- Yum! « The Lyssa

Pepperoni Bread- Yum! « The Lyssa — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:30:35 +0000

[...] bread dough you get from the grocery store, while I make it with my own pizza dough. Half of the Cook’s Illustrated basic pizza recipe, when the whole recipe makes 3 medium pizzas, makes one huge loaf, but any decently sized pizza [...]

By: Olivia

Olivia — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:16:31 +0000

PS:

I assembled the pizza on a well-floured chopping board, as I don’t have one of the specific things and wanted my ’stone’ to be hot… I did quietly curse you as I tried to get it onto my baking tray! But I took it back when I took the pizza out of the oven…

By: Olivia

Olivia — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:54:40 +0000

Followed the recipe to the letter, including the temperature of the water! Excellent results, even using a baking sheet rather than a pizza stone!

By: BBQ Chicken Pizza + $100 Gift Card Giveaway! : Brown Eyed Baker

BBQ Chicken Pizza + $100 Gift Card Giveaway! : Brown Eyed Baker — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:06:52 +0000

[...] worry that for some reason it might not rise. I was pretty excited to try this. Even though I love my very favorite pizza crust recipe perhaps more than life itself, sometimes you just don’t want to have to wait, and sometimes [...]

By: 25 Excuses to Bake in September : Brown Eyed Baker – A Food & Cooking Blog

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:19:21 +0000

[...] Cheese Pizza Day (Sept 5th). There’s always room for pizza! This is my favorite crust recipe. Speaking of pizza, does anyone have a great deep dish pizza recipe they could [...]

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:13:17 +0000

Leigh – I work the recipe the whole way through letting it rise and then when it says to deflate it, I take half and form it into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and put into a freezer bag. When you are ready to use it, I either put it in the refrigerator the morning I will use it to thaw or leave it out at room temperature for a few hours. Once it’s thawed you’re ready to go!

By: Leigh

Leigh — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:21:35 +0000

Michelle, I can’t wait to try this recipe. Yo mentioned that you froze the “other half”. How far did you go in the process before freezing and what steps will you need to do when thawed out for cooking next time?
Thanks!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:39:27 +0000

Hi Caroline,

The recipe definitely calls for instant yeast. I’m sorry that your yeast never rose – many things can cause that to happen, including yeast that is old (amazingly, it’s possible to open a new packet from the store and have it be bad!) or the water may have been too hot and killed the yeast. I hope you’ll give this another try and let me know how it turns out!

By: Caroline

Caroline — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:27:22 +0000

I tried this as written, but my dough never rose. (sad!) Are you sure that it takes instant yeast, and not regular active dry? Based on what I have read elsewhere, instant yeast does not need the 5 minutes in warm water.

By: Pizza and a Movie « random anderson

Pizza and a Movie « random anderson — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:45:56 +0000

[...] off earlier in the afternoon making the dough for the crust. The website I got the recipe from, Brown Eyed Baker, gives directions for making the dough using either a food processor, a stand mixer, or by hand. [...]

By: Pizza goes to Africa! « Branny Boils Over

Pizza goes to Africa! « Branny Boils Over — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:50:57 +0000

[...] Pizza Dough (modified from Brown Eyed Baker, originally Bakers [...]

By: Tag

Tag — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:56:40 +0000

Hi Michelle, I recently aquired a Kitchenaid stand mixer with the goal of learning to make pizza at home. I tried your reccommended recipe tonight but the dough wouldn’t form a “ball” in the mixer even after adding much extra flour and letting it mix much longer than called for. Is this normal for this recipe? I have the dough proofing right now but it certainly doesn’t look anything like I expected. What do you think I might have done wrong? And as you may have guessed I’m as new as a guy can be to your world of creating delicious foods in the kitchen. Thanks for any guidance you can share.

By: Weekly Menu «

Weekly Menu « — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:05:28 +0000

[...] pizza - Crust recipe found here , I’m trying a new one. I use basic low moisture, part skim mozzarella and always grate my [...]

By: Daring Bakers: Pizza : Brown Eyed Baker - A Food & Cooking Blog

Daring Bakers: Pizza : Brown Eyed Baker - A Food & Cooking Blog — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:46:36 +0000

[...] If you’re looking for more of an “American” pizza recipe, definitely check out this one – it’s the best I’ve made to date – it has a crispy exterior and soft and chewy [...]

By: Pizza Gets My Vote! « The Good Life: Live Well on Less

Pizza Gets My Vote! « The Good Life: Live Well on Less — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:13:17 +0000

[...] Brown-Eyed Bake’s Pizza Dough Recipe [...]

By: peter reinhart’s pizza « The Way the Cookie Crumbles

peter reinhart’s pizza « The Way the Cookie Crumbles — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:21:27 +0000

[...] first. In the meantime, you can find blog entries on Cooks Illustrated’s basic recipe here, here and [...]

By: Pizza crust « Laura’s Recipes

Pizza crust « Laura’s Recipes — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:43:20 +0000

[...] Source: Annie’s Eats, by way of Brown Eyed Baker [...]

By: Perfect Pizza Crust « Just2Good

Perfect Pizza Crust « Just2Good — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:58:02 +0000

[...] from: Brown Eyed Baker, originally from Baking [...]

By: susan

susan — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:08:30 +0000

this looks delicious. i love your blog!

By: Hearty Whole Wheat Bread : Brown Eyed Baker

Hearty Whole Wheat Bread : Brown Eyed Baker — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:47:04 +0000

[...] where I found the thick and chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe (which is now my favorite), as well the most amazing pizza crust. This recipe was significantly different, as the Peter Reinhart recipe called for the simplest of [...]