I use warm milk in baking to even out the dough and make it smoother and softer. Milk adds extra nutrients. This Warm Milk Pizza Dough is great because it doesn’t require time for the dough to rise. Sometimes supper time can be hectic, but this dough is quicker than takeout. My pizza from start to finish, including cooking time took 40 minutes. This recipe won’t disappoint!!
Just a note on pizza topping. Keep them simple and sparse; don’t put on too many. Today we chose fresh mozzarella, grilled eggplant and Italian sausage. the first time we went to Italy as a family, my children were surprised at how simple the pizzas were in Italy. Of course, one of their favourites was pizza with french fries. My nonna often made pizza when we made bread. She put a little sauce, cheese and oregano on it. Yum!!
For a great article on what milk does in baking https://recipesatmytable.com/buns-stuffed-with-rapini-sausage-and-onions/
Your family will also like my pizza buns https://recipesatmytable.com/buns-stuffed-with-rapini-sausage-and-onions/
Ingredients for warm milk pizza dough
- 1 cup 00 flour for pizza
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose four
- 2 tsp quick rise yeast
- 1tbsp olive oil and 1tsp sugar
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- cornmeal about 1 tsp for rolling
- olive oil spray
- toppings of your choice
- plain marinara sauce
Process
Combine the flour and the salt in a food processor. I like to use 00 flour to cut the all purpose flour for pizza. The 00 flour is finer than regular flour and makes a nicer crust. It also has less gluten than regular flour. Pizza is always thicker towards the edges and thinner in the middle; using the 00 flour allows your dough to evenly cook.
Warm-up the milk on the stove or in the microwave. Now add in the sugar, yeast and olive oil. Stir and let sit for 2 minutes.
Pour the warm milk into the food processor on low until a ball comes together.
Take that ball and put it on a tray with some olive oil and start stretching it. One recipe makes a 13 X 13 pizza.
Half-way through stretching spray with some more olive oil, dust with cornmeal and flip.
Spray again olive oil and spread the dough to the edges.
Spread some marinara sauce on it. Always follow with the cheese and then the other toppings.
Today I added grilled eggplant and dried Italian sausages made by my cousin. I made a second batch and pizza with Prosciutto cotto, onions and mushrooms.
Put it in the oven at 375 F for 25 minutes. Up close out of the oven.
Two pieces just for me.
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