Toutin or Pizza Dough
Ingredients
1 cup lukewarm water
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp yeast (instant dry)
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 egg (beaten)
1/2 tsp salt
2 to 3 cups flour
Large mixing bowl
Directions
Add sugar, yeast and salt in large mixing bowl; pour in water; add oil and egg and whisk quickly. Add ½ cup flour and whisk until smooth. Continue adding flour beating after each addition. (Add flour until mixture is too heavy for mixing. Begin kneading process adding sprinkle of flour as needed. Knead until smooth and satiny (count to 30 or 40 MINIMUM). Grease sides and bottom of bowl with a few drops of oil and knead through. Turn dough over, punch down; cover and leave to rise until doubled (about 20 minutes to ½ an hour). Shape into toutins and fry in butter or oil.
For Pizza Dough: I use the same basic recipe but omit egg and sugar. Sometimes I’ll add a teaspoon of garlic powder.
