INGREDIENTS
1 1/3 cup warm water (about 110°F*)
2 teaspoons sugar or honey
1 (0.25 ounce) package active-dry yeast
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
2 teaspoons flaked sea salt
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
flaked sea salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add warm water (*about 110°F, which you can measure with a thermometer if you want to be sure it’s the right temp) and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer
- Use dough attachment, and stir to combine.
- Sprinkle the yeast on top of the water.
- Give the yeast a quick stir to mix it in with the water.
- Then let it sit for 5-10 minute until the yeast is foamy.
- Turn the mixer onto low speed, and add gradually flour, olive oil and salt.
- Increase speed to medium-low, and continue mixing the dough for 5 minutes. (If the dough is too sticky and isn’t pulling away from the sides of the bowl, add in an extra 1/4 cup flour while it is mixing.)
- Remove dough from the mixing bowl, and use your hands to shape it into a ball.
- Grease the mixing bowl with olive oil or cooking spray, then place the dough ball back in the bowl and cover it with a damp towel.
- Place in a warm location (I set mine by the window) and let it rise for 45-60 minutes, or until the dough has nearly doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface, and roll it out into a large circle or rectangle until that the dough is about 1/2-inch thick*.
- Cover the dough with a greased piece of plastic wrap, and let the dough continue to rise for another 20 minutes.
- Remove the plastic wrap, and transfer the dough to a large baking sheet.
- Use your fingers to poke deep dents (seriously, poke all the way down to the baking sheet!) all over the surface of the dough.
- Then drizzle a tablespoon or two of olive oil evenly all over the top of the dough, and sprinkle evenly with the fresh rosemary needles and sea salt.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the dough is slightly golden but DO NOT OVERBAKE! It doesn't turn golden when it's done, it stays a pale color and will easily overbake if you go far past 20 min. Press lightly to test at around 15 min.
- Remove from the oven, and drizzle with a little more olive oil if desired.
- Slice, and serve warm.
