Arguably, the most challenging part of making your own pizza from scratch is stretching the dough. To prevent the dough from ...

3. Use the spatula or a plastic dough scraper to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Push the dough together to form a loose ...

When ready, the dough will be very elastic and you should be able to stretch it away from the bowl. Tip the dough into the oiled container. Cover and leave to rise until at least doubled in size ...

When it’s time to shape the dough into a disk, “go easy as you stretch it” so that “not all of the gas is smashed out.” The dough should retain a bit of its bumpiness, or “blistering.” ...

This can be done by hand in a bowl or in a stand mixer with a dough hook for about 4-5 minutes. This replicates kneading and stretching. 3. Once the dough has begun to form, it should be soft and ...