Easy Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe
This Easy Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe is simple and perfect for any pizza night.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- Spatula
- Pizza Peel
- Pizza stone
Ingredients
Dough Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water 105 degrees F
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 to 2.5 cups all-purpose flour *
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
Make the Pizza Dough
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit (260 degrees Celsius) and include a pizza stone for at least 10 minutes.
- Combine warm water, yeast, and sugar in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Let mixture sit for 5 minutes, or until it becomes frothy and bubbles form.
- Gently stir in olive oil.
- Add 2 cups of flour and salt and mix with a spatula until a ball begins to form.
- Transfer to a floured surface and knead into a smooth dough, adding up to ½ cup extra flour if needed.
- Optional: Cover the bowl with a damp tea towel and let it rise for 10 minutes or up to 1 hour.
Assemble the Pizza
- Roll the dough into your desired shape and put it on a piece of parchment paper.
- Add pizza sauce, cheese, and toppings of choice.
Bake The Pizza
- Use a pizza peel to transfer the pizza to the preheated pizza stone in the oven.
- Bake on the preheated pizza stone for 11-14 minutes, or until the bottom of the crust is golden brown.
- Remove the pizza from the oven with the pizza peel and put it on a wire rack to cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving.
Notes
You can preheat a pizza pan or baking pan if you don't have a pizza stone. Storage instructions are included for making ahead, freezing, and par-baking crust.
Nutrition
Serving: 1crustCalories: 67kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 1.2gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.8gSodium: 177mgPotassium: 20mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 1gCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.1mg
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