Best 6 Simple Roman Pizza Dough Recipes

PINSA ROMANA {ROMAN-STYLE PIZZA}

Steps:

• Place a large skillet pan over medium heat.
• Add olive oil and garlic cloves crushed with a flat knife or minced if you like more pronounced garlic flavor. Saute for a minute or two.
• Add clean sliced mushrooms and stir everything together. Mushrooms will release liquid. Continue cooking for another 5-6 minutes until there's no more liquid.
• Add dry white wine and simmer for another few minutes. Add chopped parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Cut provolone cheese in slices.
• In a large bowl mix all purpose flour, rice flour and yeast.
• Continuously whisking slowly add cold water.
• Add extra virgin olive oil and salt. Mix well. Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap or a lid and let rest for 30 minutes. Mix again and let rest for another 30 minutes.
• Mix with a wooden spoon for the third time.
• Now cover again with a plastic wrap or a lid and place the bowl with the dough in the fridge for about 24 hours.
• Past that time turn the bowl upside down and let the dough come out of the bowl.
• Divide the dough in 2 parts. Using your hands form a round bowl out of each piece of the dough.
• Cut 2 rectangular pieces of parchment paper that fit your baking sheet.
• Place each dough ball on a parchment paper and dust with rice flour.
• Cover the dough with a linen towel and let rise for 60 minutes.
• In the meantime prepare the mushroom topping.
• Past that time pour a frizzle of extra virgin olive oil on each piece of the dough and using your fingers press into the dough stretching it from center to sides forming an oval pinsa shape.
• Transfer parchment paper with pinsa on a baking sheet.
• Drizzle with some more extra virgin olive oil.
• Bake in a lower third of a preheated to 450F (230C) oven for about 10 minutes.
• Top with sauteed mushrooms and smoked provolone slices and baking in the middle of the oven until pinsa has browned on the edges and cheese has melted.
• Garnish with chopped parsley, and freshly grind pepper.

SIMPLE ROMAN PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Set your bread machine to the dough setting for a 1 lb. loaf.
• Place the ingredients in the breadmaker in the order listed above. Start the bread machine.
• After the dough cycle is complete, transfer the dough to a floured counter and form it into a ball.
• Place the ball in a bowl that has been coated with olive oil. Roll the ball around to coat with olive oil.
• Let the dough sit at room temperature for 30 minute Cover and put it in the refrigerator over night.
• The next day, divide the dough into 6 balls. I use a scale and weigh the dough, but you can eyeball it if you like. Do not over work the dough.
• Rub each ball with olive oil.
• If you do not plan to use each ball the same day, place each ball in individual freezer bags and refrigerate (up to 2 days) or freeze (up to 3 months).
• Allow the dough to sit at room temperature for 2 hours before making the pizza.
• Roll on a floured surface with a rolling pin and also stretch with your hands to shape the dough.
• Heat the oven to 425 deg.
• I prefer to use a pizza stone. Sprinkle the stone with semolina and place it in your oven as it heats up.
• Roll the dough with a rolling pin and you may also stretch it with your hands. Once it is shaped, lightly coat the dough with olive oil to prevent your dough from soaking up all of the sauce.
• Top with sauce and ingredients. I would only use two ingredients since the dough is thin.
• Bake for 10 minute.
• Top with provolone or mozzerella cheese.
• Bake another 5 minute or until the bottom is lightly brown.

QUICK AND EASY PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in flour, salt and oil. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to a lightly greased pizza pan or baker's peel dusted with cornmeal. Spread with desired toppings and bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.

BASIC PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Whisk 1 1/3 cups warm water (105 degrees F) and the sugar in a bowl; sprinkle the yeast on top. Set aside until foamy, about 10 minutes. Stir in the olive oil.
• Whisk the flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the yeast mixture. Gradually stir with a wooden spoon to make a rough dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes, dusting with more flour if necessary. Form into 2 balls. Brush 2 large bowls with olive oil, add a ball of dough to each and turn to coat with the oil. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 hour, 30 minutes. Roll out and top as desired, or wrap in plastic wrap and freeze up to 1 month.

ROMAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Position 1 oven rack in the center and the second rack on the bottom of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Roll out each piece of pizza dough into a 13 1/2 by 8 1/2-inch rectangle. Transfer to separate large baking sheets.
• Spoon the marinara sauce over the pizzas, dividing equally and leaving a 1-inch border around each pizza. Sprinkle the mozzarella and Fontina cheeses over the pizzas, dividing equally. Sprinkle the mushrooms and pancetta over the cheese. Bake the pizzas until the crusts are crisp and brown on the bottom and the cheese is melted on top, about 15 minutes. Cut the pizzas crosswise into rectangular slices and serve immediately.
• Mix the warm water and yeast in a small bowl to blend. Let stand until the yeast dissolves, about 5 minutes. Mix the flour and salt in a food processor to blend. Blend in the oil. With the machine running, add the yeast mixture and blend just until the dough forms. Turn the dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer the dough to a large oiled bowl and turn the dough to coat with the oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm draft-free area until the dough doubles in volume, about 1 hour. Punch the down dough and form into ball. The dough can be used immediately or stored airtight in the refrigerator for 1 day.

ROMAN-STYLE THIN-CRUST PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with rack in lower third lined with a pizza stone or baking sheet. Divide dough in half. On a piece of parchment dusted with semolina, roll one piece of dough into an approximately 9-by-15-inch oval. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer on parchment to a baking sheet or pizza peel. Spread half of alfredo sauce over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with rack in lower third lined with a pizza stone or baking sheet. Divide dough in half. On a piece of parchment dusted with semolina, roll one piece of dough into an approximately 9-by-15-inch oval. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer on parchment to a baking sheet or pizza peel. Spread half of alfredo sauce over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
• Ricotta-Peas-Prosciutto: Dollop half of ricotta, in small spoonfuls, evenly over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top evenly with half of peas and lightly drizzle with oil. Slide pizza (still on parchment) onto stone. Bake until crust is golden brown in places and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a board; top with half of prosciutto or arugula, if using. Slice and serve. Repeat with remaining dough and toppings.
• Spinach-Parmigiano-Pepper Flakes: Top evenly with half of spinach, cheese, and pepper flakes; lightly drizzle with oil. Slide pizza (still on parchment) onto stone. Bake until crust is golden brown in places and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a board; top with half of prosciutto or arugula, if using. Slice and serve. Repeat with remaining dough and toppings.
• Potato-Red Onion-Arugula: Top evenly with half of potatoes, then half of onion and cheese. Slide pizza (still on parchment) onto stone. Bake until crust is golden brown in places and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a board; top with half of prosciutto or arugula, if using. Slice and serve. Repeat with remaining dough and toppings.