Crazy Bread: Master Dough for Everything
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Crazy Bread: Master Dough for Everything is a basic yeast dough that can be made into many different recipes. With no kneading and no machine, this magic dough is great for any recipe that starts with yeast dough.
Crazy Bread: Master Dough for Everything
This all-purpose dough and the versatile dough can be used for a variety of different items: Cheesy loaf, pizza, naan bread, savory stuffed roll, cinnamon rolls, pretzels, cheese breadsticks, focaccia, doughnuts, calzones, and dinner rolls.
This recipe yields: 2 thin pizzas or 1 thick crust pizza, 1 focaccia bread loaf, 1 cheese breadstick, 8 to 10 cinnamon rolls or pretzels, or 10 to 12 dinner rolls.
You can also keep it in your fridge for up to 3 days.
To Make rolls or bread with master dough
Divide the dough into 12 rolls and place them in your muffin tin. Likewise, for a loaf of bread simply place the dough into your loaf pan. You can bake one large loaf or 2 smaller ones depending on your loaf pan size. (Loaf pans aren’t a standard size.)
Place the dough in a draft-free, warm places like your oven or microwave. Allow the dough to rise for 45 to 60 minutes depending on the temperature in your house. You don’t want them to double in size but rise about half their size.
You can brush the top with melted
Bake rolls at 375°F for 12 to 18 minutes.
Bake bread at 350°F for approximately 30 minutes. Again the length of time it takes to bake will depend on the size of your bread.
To Make Naan Bread
Divide this basic Crazy Bread: Master Dough for Everything into small balls about double the size you would use for a dinner roll. On a floured surface, roll the balls flat using a rolling pin. Heat a grill pan or large pan to medium-high.
To Make Pretzels
Use the exact same process as with my From-Scratch Soft Pretzels beginning at Step 5.
To Make Pizza
This recipe will make two large thin-crust pizzas or one thick-crust pizza. Simply roll out the crust to the size and thickness you want, add your sauce and toppings, and bake. At 450 degrees you’ll bake the crust for 9 to 12 minutes or until the crust has risen slightly, it’s brown, and the cheese is melted.
For topping ideas you can use any of these recipes.
- Two Pesto Chicken Pizza
- Ranch Sauce Pizza with Chicken and Bacon
- Caramelized Onion Butternut Squash Pesto Pizza
To Make Cheese Bread Sticks
Form round or rectangle bread about 1/2 inch thick. Brush with olive oil, sprinkle on garlic and a generous amount of mozzarella cheese. Cook at 450 degrees for 9 to 12 minutes.
Another good bread recipe that you’ll enjoy is Irish Brown Soda Bread.
Crazy Bread: Master dough for Everything
Ingredients
- ½ cup whole milk between 120 and 130 degrees F
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast
- 3 and ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 and ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 and ½ teaspoons salt
- ¾ cup plain yogurt
- 1 large eggs beaten
Instructions
- In a small bowl stir together the lukewarm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let this mixture stand for 10 to 15 minutes until yeast activates and becomes bubbly.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another small bowl mix the yogurt and the egg. Stir to combine.
- Once the yeast has activated add the yeast mixture and yogurt/egg mixture to the dry ingredients. Using a fork stir everything together until it forms a loose, sticky dough. If the dough is too dry, add more milk or water. If it is too soft, add just more flour.
- Gently knead the dough together until it forms a rough ball.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and place in a warm spot like your oven or microwave to rise for 2 hours.
- Your dough is ready to make the bread of your choice once it has doubled in size.
- Refrigerate up to 3 days.
Notes
To Make rolls or bread with master dough
Divide the dough into 12 rolls and place them in your muffin tin. Likewise, to make a loaf of bread, simply place the dough into your loaf pan. Depending on your loaf pan size, you can bake one large loaf or two smaller ones. (Loaf pans aren’t a standard size.) Place the dough in a draft-free, warm place, like your oven or microwave. Allow the dough to rise for 45 to 60 minutes, depending on the temperature in your house. You don’t want it to double in size; you want it to rise about half its size. You can brush the top with meltedTo Make Naan Bread
Divide this basic Crazy Bread: Master Dough for Everything into small balls about double the size you would use for a dinner roll. On a floured surface, roll the balls flat using a rolling pin. Heat a grill pan or large pan to medium-high.To Make Pretzels
Use the same process as with my From-Scratch Soft Pretzels beginning at Step 5.To Make Pizza
This recipe will make two large thin-crust pizzas or one thick-crust pizza. Simply roll out the crust to the size and thickness you want, add sauce and toppings, and bake. At 450 degrees, you’ll bake the crust for 9 to 12 minutes or until it has risen slightly, it’s brown, and the cheese is melted. For topping ideas, you can use any of these recipes.To Make Cheese Bread Sticks
Form round or rectangle bread about 1/2 inch thick. Brush with olive oil, sprinkle on garlic and a generous amount of mozzarella cheese. Cook at 450 degrees for 9 to 12 minutes.Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
I want to make beer cheese bread. Can I add beer to the mixture?
I not a fan of beer and don’t have any experience with using it in bread.
Can I add Cheddar cheese for Cheese bread
Yes, will be wonderful!
Could you use whole wheat flour?
You can, but you may want to start with using half all-purpose and half whole wheat. But, that’s totally up to you.
I need to try this out. I have been enjoying making homemade bread.
Makes a great thin crust pizza. Nice and crispy crust that stands up well to the toppings. I used bread flour because with the remaining dough I made a loaf of cinnamon and raisin bread. It turned out well. I’d like to know if I added a 1/4 cup of sugar would work if I wanted a sweeter dough for cinnamon rolls.
Yes if you want a sweet dough. Alternately, you can sweeten them with the cinnamon roll filling or with cream cheese frosting on top.
I love this recipe. Makes awesome pizza crust. Takes a little more work to roll out, but well worth it.
Great dinner rolls too. Trying cinnamon rolls now, can’t wait to see how they turn out 😋
Thank you, Nancy.
I see everything to make a lovely dough but there is one thing missing. Baking oven temperature and time would make it easier to finish @ this point it a guessing game.
Haven’t made this but would love to if direction were complete.
It’s in the post. Depends on what you’re making.
What can I sub for the yogurt?
sour cream
I used your recipe today but added about 1/2 cup of sourdough starter that had been fed, added a nice tang to the dough. Also used organic sprouted spelt flour about 2 cups, 1 cup OO flour and 1/2 cup amaranth flour. There was enough dough to make 7 (100 mg each) hot dog buns that turned out beautifully, and 2 calzone’s. This dough really is very versatile. I would love to try cinnamon rolls next. Thank you so much for posting your recipe.
Can you use gluten free flour?
You should be able to use the 1 for 1 gluten free flour but I have never tested it with gluten-free flour.