Cornmeal Parmesan Pizza Dough
Cornmeal-and-Parmesan pizza dough with a rich flavor, suitable for Mexican or Italian-style toppings.
Ingredients
water
1 cup (1.5 lb) / 1 1/3 cup (2 lb)
olive oil or vegetable oil
2 tbsp (1.5 lb) / 3 tbsp (2 lb)
bread flour
2 1/2 cup (1.5 lb) / 3 1/3 cup (2 lb)
cornmeal
1/2 cup (1.5 lb) / 2/3 cup (2 lb)
Parmesan cheese (grated)
1/2 cup (1.5 lb) / 2/3 cup (2 lb)
salt
3/4 tsp (1.5 lb) / 1 tsp (2 lb)
active dry yeast or bread machine yeast
1 tsp (1.5 lb) / 1 1/4 tsp (2 lb)
cornmeal (optional, for dusting the pan)
to taste
Instructions
1
Making the Dough
Choose the recipe size. Except for the cornmeal reserved for dusting the pan, add all the ingredients to the bread machine according to the manufacturer's instructions. Select the Dough cycle. When the cycle is finished, remove the dough, degas it, cover it, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
2
Shaping
Shape the dough into a thin-crust or thick-crust pizza (see the instructions on page 97).