Homemade Pizza Dough Refrigerate Overnight. For day-of pizza you could also place an overnight dough in the fridge in the morning and allow it to rise slowly over the course of the day to bake for dinner. Be sure to provide some small ventilation for the gases produced by rising.
Pour the dough out and knead it for about 1 minute or until the dough is smooth. Let the dough sit in a warm place rather than the cool fridge which promotes slow rising. Thaw the dough in the fridge 12 hours before you want to use it.
Refrigerating Your Pizza Dough.
Coat the surface with oil to prevent drying. Use rapid-rise yeast proofed in water and the rising time shrinks to between 20 and 40 minutes. Thaw the dough in the fridge 12 hours before you want to use it. Refrigerating Your Pizza Dough.
