Knead pizza dough until smooth (about 10 minutes)
Mix on low to combine, then knead about 10 minutes until the dough becomes a smooth ball.
Bring the dough together on low speed (speed 1) with a dough hook, scraping the bowl if needed. Continue kneading for about 10 minutes. The target end point is a very smooth ball of dough, whether kneaded by machine or by hand.
The short version
- Use low speed to bring dough together
- Scrape bowl sides to help mixing
- Knead to a smooth ball (about 10 minutes)
What you need
- stand mixeroptionalWith dough hook; hand-kneading also works
- bowl scraperoptionalTo scrape down sides while mixing
How to do it
- 1
Combine ingredients and mix on low speed until the dough comes together.
Scrape down the bowl sides to help it incorporate evenly.
Watch this step - 2
Knead for about 10 minutes (machine or by hand) until you have a very smooth ball of dough.
Use the smooth, cohesive dough ball as the doneness cue.
Watch this step
What goes wrong
Stopping as soon as ingredients combine
Continue kneading until the dough becomes very smooth
Why it works
Sufficient kneading develops gluten structure, improving dough strength and handling and helping it rise and bake with better texture.
Put it to use
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