Food & Cooking Recipes Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes Martha's Pizza Dough for a Crowd 3.1 (52) 2 Reviews By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 19, 2019 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 4 12-inch pizzas Use this fantastic dough recipe, adapted from the May 2009 issue of Martha Stewart Living, to make Oven-Dried Heirloom Tomato Pizza (pictured) and Shiitake Mushroom Pizza. Ingredients 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (one ¼-ounce envelope) 2 cups warm water (105 degrees to 115 degrees) 5 to 5 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, preferably organic 2 teaspoons fine sea salt Extra-virgin olive oil, for bowl Directions Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in 3 cups flour and the salt, stirring until smooth. Stir in an additional 2 cups flour; continue adding flour (up to 1/2 cup), 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring until dough comes away from bowl but is still sticky. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, and knead with lightly floured hands. Start by slapping the dough onto the counter, pulling it toward you with one hand and pushing it away from you with the other. Fold the dough back over itself (use a bench scraper or a wide knife to help scrape dough from surface). Repeat until it's easier to handle, about 10 times. Finish kneading normally until dough is smooth, elastic, and soft, but a little tacky, about 10 minutes. Shape dough into a ball and transfer to a lightly oiled bowl; turn to coat. Cover with plastic, and let rise in a warm place until it doubles in volume, 2 hours. Press it with your finger to see if it's done; an indent should remain. Scrape dough out of the bowl onto floured surface, and cut it into 4 pieces. Shape into balls. Dust with flour, and cover with plastic. Transfer to refrigerator, let rise overnight. Print