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How to Roll Pizza Dough Evenly in 6 Steps -Anya’s Eats

I love making pizza, but I'm not very good at rolling out the dough. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to make sure that your crust is even and thin enough for baking—and it's easier than you might think!

Step 1: Flour your work surface generously.

☸ Roll out your dough on a floured surface until it is about 4 inches in diameter.
☸ Do not use too much flour, or the dough will be difficult to roll out evenly.

Step 2: Place your dough ball on the flour, and sprinkle flour over the top of it.

☸ Sprinkle flour on top of the dough, and then roll it in flour. Sprinkle a little more flour under the dough as well. Do this all over again until your dough's surface is covered with a thin layer of flour—this will help you keep your rolling pin from sticking to the bottom of your pizza and make it easier to handle.
☸ You'd think that adding more flour would just make things stickier, but because there's so much air inside the wheat grain (it has about three times as much space for air molecules as other grains do), each flake can absorb lots of liquid before turning into something solid enough to stick together—or vice versa when you're trying to get rid of extra moisture during kneading!
☸ If you've ever made bread at home before, then chances are good that at some point during kneading or rising time, someone suggested adding more flour if things were too sticky; likewise, if everything seemed overly dry after shaping into loaves or buns. So why not try sprinkling some on an already-floury surface?

Step 3: Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough into a circle.

☸ Now that you have your dough flattened, it's time to roll out the circle. You can do this with a rolling pin—just roll the pin over the dough in a circular motion, pressing firmly with each pass until it's about 1/4 inch thick and about 12 inches wide. If you don't have one on hand (and who does?), you can use an empty wine bottle or other cylindrical object of similar size and weight. Don’t be disheartened, though. This is exactly why baking tools exist. Here are some rolling pin substitutes that will help.
☸ If you want perfectly round crusts, make sure to keep your hands moving as they pass over themselves while using a rolling pin, so they don't stick together or get caught underneath the dough while being rolled. Set aside any scraps of leftover ingredients from making this pizza—you'll need them later!
☸ If you don't have a roller at hand, read this article How to Make Different Items Perfect Rolling Pin Substitutes? -Anya's Eats and try to create your own roller without spending too much time.

Step 4: Sprinkle more flour over the dough if it feels sticky.

☸ Once you’ve rolled the dough into a rectangle, it should be about 1/4 inch thick at its thickest point. If this feels too thin, sprinkle a small amount of extra flour over it and flatten it out again. You don't want to add a lot of flour because that will make your dough tough instead of light and fluffy—just enough to keep everything moving smoothly and prevent sticking.
☸ If the dough starts sticking to the counter or rolling pin, scrape off as much as you can (it's okay if there are some tears), sprinkle with more flour, and try again. If any flour gets on top of your pizza dough when you're adding toppings in step 5 below, just brush it off before baking!

Step 5: Continue rolling until you've created a flat, circular crust that's about 1/8-inch thick.

☸ Begin rolling the dough away from you and rotating the dough often, making sure to keep a consistent thickness.
☸ Continue this process until you've created a flat, circular crust that's about 1/8-inch thick. You can use your fingers or a bench scraper to help guide the dough into shape if necessary (and also to scrape any stuck-on flour off).
☸ To make sure your pizza is as delicious as possible, roll it out until it's just shy of 12 inches in diameter—the perfect size for most personal pizzas!

Step 6: Bake with the toppings!

☸ Add sauce, cheese, and toppings.
☸ Bake in a hot oven for 10–20 minutes (depending on your oven) or until golden brown.
☸ Remove from the oven and set aside for 5 minutes before slicing!

☸ Rolling out pizza dough properly isn't hard at all with these steps.
☸ Making pizza is a skill that takes practice, and rolling out the dough is no exception. It's tempting to think that rolling out pizza dough is difficult or even impossible, but once you know these steps, it'll be easy as pie! To start off with some basics: pizza dough isn't as heavy as it looks and can actually be quite light and pliable if you know what you're doing. If your hands are new at this kind of thing (or if they've lost all feeling after hours of kneading), then using a rolling pin will help them stay steady and keep things clean.
☸ The other crucial part of making sure that your sauce doesn't spill over while cooking or get soggy when stored in the fridge (or freezer) is keeping it sealed tightly between two pieces of plastic wrap until needed again later on tomorrow night's dinner menu plans. "
☸ We hope that this guide has helped you to roll out your pizza dough more easily! If you're looking for more great tips on how to make the perfect pizza, check out our other articles here.
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