Description
This easy homemade pizza dough recipe will elevate your pizza night with a delicious crust that you can customize with your favorite toppings. With simple ingredients and straightforward steps, you’ll have a perfect dough ready to be baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 cup warm water (about 110°F)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (plus more for greasing)
Instructions
- Prepare the Yeast Mixture: In a large bowl, combine warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit until foamy.
- Mix the Dough: Add flour, salt, and olive oil to the yeast mixture. Stir until a dough forms.
- Knead the Dough: Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
- Rise the Dough: Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size.
- Roll Out and Bake: Roll out the dough, add toppings, and bake in a preheated oven until golden and bubbly.
Notes
- For a crispier crust, pre-bake the rolled-out dough for 4–5 minutes.
- Refrigerate the dough after rising and use within 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 1 hour rise time)
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
