Make pizza dough yourself – basics for pizza at home

Pizza at home starts with good dough. You do not need extensive equipment: flour, water, salt, a leavening agent according to the recipe and a few simple kitchen helpers are enough to get started.

What goes into pizza dough?

The exact composition and quantities depend on the recipe. It is important to weigh the ingredients carefully and give the dough enough time for the development specified in the recipe.

Kneading pizza dough

Pizza dough can be kneaded by hand or with a stand mixer. A dough scraper helps when working with softer dough and when portioning. More basics: Knead dough properly.

When pizza dough is sticky

Soft dough can stick to fingers and the work surface. Before using lots of extra flour, follow the recipe. Our guide Sticky dough – what to do? explains the main points.

Shape and prepare pizza dough

A dough scraper is practical for portioning. A fine flour sieve can be used to dust the work surface precisely. More helpers: Make pizza: accessories & kitchen helpers.

After pizza: sticky dough residue

After shaping, residue often remains on the bowl, tools, hands and work surface. This is exactly where Teiger® comes in: the open cleaning cloth was developed for removing this type of dough residue.

Instructions: Remove pizza dough. More applications are collected in the Teiger® guide.

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