Pizza Dough Recipe

Pizza Dough Recipe – easiest and tastiest pizza dough you’ll ever need. No stand mixer required or any fancy equipment. Taste as good or even better than store-bought ones!

Course Party food

Cuisine Italian

Cook Time 1 35

Total Time 1 35

Servings servings for 1 large pizza

Calories 204kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

1 ¼ cup (296 ml) warm water
2 teaspoons (8 g) granulated sugar
2 ¼ teaspoons (8 g) active dry yeast (1 package)
3 ¾- 4 cups (469 - 500 g) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons (6 g) garlic powder
1-2 teaspoons (2-4 g) Italian seasoning
1 ½ teaspoons (7 g) salt
5 tablespoons (70 ml) olive oil

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine warm water, sugar and instant yeast, allow to sit for about 5 minutes until it becomes foamy.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and salt, mix to combine. Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients a little at a time and mix after each addition.
Add in olive oil and use a wooden spatula to stir vigorously until mixture is fully incorporated forming an elastic ball and is beginning to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 6 to 7 minutes or until smooth and elastic. The dough will still be slightly sticky but should be manageable with your hands.
Drizzle a separate, large, clean bowl generously with oil and use a pastry brush to brush up the bowl including the sides. Place dough in the bowl and cover with a kitchen cloth. Place in a warm place and let it rise for about 1 hour or until dough doubles in size.
Preheat oven to 425°F (215°C) at this point so that it will have reached temperature once your pizza is ready to bake.
Once the dough has risen, use your hands to gently deflate it and transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead briefly until smooth, about 3-5 times.
Using either your hands or a rolling pin to work the dough into 12" circle.
Line a pizza pan with parchment paper and transfer dough to the pan. Either pinch the edges or fold them over to form a crust.
Use a fork to poke holes all over the center of the pizza to keep the dough from bubbling up in the oven.
Add desired toppings (pizza sauce, cheese, veggies, pepperoni etc) and bake in preheated oven for 13-15 minutes or until toppings are golden brown. Slice and serve.

Notes

Dough can be made ahead of time. After the pizza dough rises, divide equally forming two balls, lightly coat all sides of the balls with olive oil. Place in Ziploc bags and seal tightly, taking out all of the air from the bags and freeze for about 3 months. When ready to use, remove from freezer and let it defrost overnight in the fridge then follow the instructions above to bake
You can also use bread flour to make pizza dough. Using bread flour makes the crust crispier, all-purpose flour yields a softer crust. All yield amazing results. Use whichever is available for you.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

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