Simple, 4-Ingredient Homemade Pizza Dough
A quick and easy recipe for homemade pizza dough using just 4 ingredients, perfect for any pizza lover.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- bench scraper
- Baking Steel or pizza stone
- Pizza Peel
- DoughMate or 9x13-inch pan
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 4 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour, plus more for assembly
- 10-15 grams kosher salt adjust according to preference
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
Wet Ingredients
- 1.75-2 cups lukewarm water adjust according to humidity
Instructions
Making the Dough
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and instant yeast. Add the water and mix until a sticky dough forms.
- Cover the bowl with a damp tea towel or plastic wrap and set aside in a warm spot to rise for 1 to 1.5 hours or until doubled in bulk.
- Optionally, perform stretches and folds after 30 minutes of rising.
Baking the Pizzas
- Preheat the oven to its hottest setting (550°F) with a Baking Steel or pizza stone in place for at least 45 minutes.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface, divide into 4 equal portions, and roll each into a ball.
- Let the dough balls rest for 30 to 60 minutes.
- Shape the dough into 10-12 inch rounds.
- Top with desired ingredients and shimmy onto the oven with parchment paper.
- Bake for about 5 minutes until the top is blistered, then serve.
Notes
Use the dough immediately or refrigerate for up to 5 days. If freezing, store for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pizzaCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 12gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 300mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gCalcium: 1mgIron: 10mg
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