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Making Homemade Pizza Dough is easier than you think! It’s as easy as a homemade bread recipe, seriously! This recipe can take you from dough to pizza in 90 minutes!
Ingredients For Homemade Pizza Dough
- warm water
- granulated sugar
- dry active yeast
- olive oil
- sea salt
- all-purpose flour
- pizza or tomato sauce
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- fresh basil (optional)
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Did I mention that this Homemade Pizza Dough recipe yields TWO pizzas?! Yes, it’s true! Don’t worry, make one now and save the other for later!
First, mix water, yeast and sugar in large mixing bowl. Let sit about 5 -10 minutes until the yeast activates and gets foamy. Now, add olive oil, two cups of the flour and a pinch of salt and begin mixing on low with a dough hook. Mix until the dough looks combined but a little rough.
Increase the mixing speed to medium and add remaining flour. Mix for about 5 minutes on medium, the dough will look smooth and elastic.
Transfer to another bowl slightly greased with olive oil or oil the sides of the mixing bowl. This will make the dough slide right out of the bowl after rising. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for one hour.
After an hour, transfer to lightly floured surface, and split into 2 equal halves.
Here is where you decide, one pizza or two? Or none, you can always make this ahead of time and refrigerate. Whichever you choose, tightly wrap the unused dough with plastic wrap, if freezing, also place in a resealable bag.
Back on the lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about the size of a cookie sheet. The dough should be thin. Carefully transfer to a parchment lined sheet pan. Add the sauce and cheese or whatever toppings you desire!
Now, bake for 15-17 minutes at 400 degrees. Serve immediately! Hope you enjoy!!
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Homemade Pizza Dough
- Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
- Yield: 24 1x
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast (one packet)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Pizza Toppings (Optional or Add Your Own)
- 1/2 cup pizza or tomato sauce
- 8 – 12 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- fresh basil for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In large bowl, mix water, sugar and yeast.
- Let sit until yeast activates and looks foamy, about 5 – 10 minutes
- Then add olive oil, salt and 2 cups of flour
- Mix with dough hook on low until dough looks rough, about 2 minutes (or mix by hand or with a wooden spoon)
- After 2 minutes, turn to medium speed for 5 minutes and gradually add remaining 1/2 cup of flour until the dough looks smooth and elastic (or transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead by hand)
- Cover bowl in plastic wrap and let rise for one hour (I transferred to a slightly oiled bowl)
- After one hour, pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
- With lightly floured hands, transfer dough to lightly floured surface and form into ball
- Cut in half and form into 2 balls. If using later, wrap one or both individually in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- If using now, roll out dough on floured surface and transfer to a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Top with sauce and cheese or add your desired toppings.
- Bake for 15 – 17 minutes.
- Enjoy!!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Rise Time: 60 mins
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
- Method: Baking