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A ball of semolina pizza dough sitting on parchments paper next to another dough ball.

Semolina Pizza Dough

Course: PIzza Dough
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: homemade pizza dough recipe, semolina pizza dough recipe
Prep Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours
Servings: 8
Calories: 237kcal
This Semolina Pizza Dough really makes a wonderful pizza dough texture and flavor. One of our favorite pizza doughs!
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Equipment

  • Food processor or stand mixer

Ingredients

  • tsp active dry yeast 1 package
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ¾ cup warm water 110 - 120°F
  • 1 cup semolina flour plus 2 tbsp
  • 1 cup plus 3 tbsp all-purpose flour plus 7 tbsp, plus more for your work surface
  • tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil plus more for the bowl
  • cooking spray

Instructions

  • In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the yeast, sugar, and warm water. Let it rest for 5 to 7 minutes. It should foam a little and show gas bubbles, if it doesn't, the yeast is dead and you'll need to start again with fresh yeast.
    2¼ tsp active dry yeast, 1 tsp sugar, ¾ cup warm water
  • In a food processor, combine the semolina flour, all-purpose flour, and salt. Pulse a few times to combine.
    1 cup semolina flour, 1 cup plus 3 tbsp all-purpose flour, 1¼ tsp salt
  • Whisk the olive oil into the yeast/sugar mixture.
    1 tbsp olive oil
  • With the motor running, add the yeast mixture in a steady stream and then pulse until the dough comes together in a rough mass.
  • Process the dough again a few times.
  • Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and form it into a smooth ball.
  • Place the dough in a large oiled bowl, turn the dough to coat with oil, and cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
    cooking spray
  • Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size and looks spongy, about 2 hours.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, gently punch it down, and shape it into a smooth cylinder.
  • Divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
  • Shape each portion into a smooth ball, dusting with flour only if the dough becomes sticky.
  • Cover both balls of dough with a clean kitchen towel and let rest for 15 minutes before proceeding with your pizza recipe.
  • (You can freeze the balls of dough in gallon-size zipper lock bag, being sure to squeeze as much of the air as possible out of the bag, for up to 2 months. Thaw the frozen dough for 3 to 4 hours at room temp.).

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 875mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 3mg