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Beer Dough Pizza cooked on pizza stone from Walking on Sunshine Recipes
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Beer Dough Pizza Crust Recipe

Adding beer to pizza dough will give you a flavorful, no-fail crust every time! 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Servings: 2 pizzas
Author: Lois

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup warm water; 105 - 115 degrees
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 - 4 cups bread flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cups warm beer

Instructions

To Make the Pizza Dough

  • Combine the ¼ cup water, sugar and yeast in a small bowl. 
  • Let sit until foamy for about 4 to 5 minutes. 
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, add the olive oil, salt and 2 cups of the flour. 
  • Turn the mixer on low and begin combining the ingredients. 
  • Add the yeast mixture. 
  • Slowly add in the warm beer. 
  • Gradually add more flour; a ½ cup at a time.  You may not need to use all 4 cups of flour.  
  • When the dough starts to come together and pull away from the sides of the bowl, set a timer for 5 minutes and allow the machine to knead the dough for you.
  • Check the dough while the machine is kneading.  If it starts to stick to the sides of the bowl, you can add more flour, about 1 tablespoon at a time. 
  • After the 5 minutes of kneading in the machine, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and fold it over itself a few times. 
  • Form the dough into a round and place in a lightly oiled bowl, turn it over to coat. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel and let it rise in a warm spot ; about one hour. 

To Make the Pizza

  • Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and turn it out onto a floured surface. 
  • Divide the dough into two equal parts. 
  • Roll out one pizza dough into a large 12 inch circle.
  • Gently place the dough on top of a preheated pizza stone. 
  • Quickly prepare the pizza with your favorite sauce and toppings. 
  • Brush the pizza crust with extra olive oil if desired.  It's not necessary, but we like to do this extra step. 
  • Place the pizza stone into a preheated 435 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until the crust is brown and the cheese is bubbly. 

Notes

Preheat the Pizza Stone: 
  • Pizza stones need to be preheated and HOT when you place the pizza dough on top.  
  • If you place the raw pizza dough on top of a cold pizza stone, you will not have a crisp crust. 
Measuring the Beer: 
  • Pour the beer into a measuring cup and let it sit for a few minutes for the foam to disappear to make sure you have the full 1 ¼ cups of beer.
Freezing Tips: 
  • After you have divided the dough into the 2 equal parts, you can place the dough rounds on a parchment lined baking sheet. 
  • Place the baking sheet into the freezer and flash freeze the dough for about 30 minutes. 
  • Remove the dough rounds from the baking sheet and wrap individually in either plastic wrap or parchment paper. 
  • Place each dough round into a large freezer safe plastic bag and freeze for up to two months. 
  • When you are ready to use, take the frozen dough round out of the freezer and let it come to room temperature. 
  • Once defrosted, prepare the pizza as instructed above.