Easy Pizza Dough Recipe
This easy recipe guides you through making homemade pizza dough from scratch, perfect for a delicious pizza night. It comes together quickly with basic ingredients, yielding a flexible and flavorful crust for your favorite toppings.
Servings: 8 slices
Equipment
- Pizza stone
- Large mixing bowl
- Spatula
- Pizza peel
- Wire rack
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup warm water 105 degrees F
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 to 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 500°F (260°C) with a pizza stone inside; let the stone warm for at least 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and sugar, stirring until mixed.
- Allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes until it becomes frothy and bubbles appear.
- Gently stir in the olive oil.
- Add 2 cups of flour and salt, then mix with a spatula until a sticky dough ball forms, adding more flour if necessary.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead until smooth, incorporating up to ½ cup more flour if required.
- Optionally, cover the bowl with a damp tea towel and let the dough rise for 10 minutes to 1 hour.
Baking & Serving
- Roll the dough into your preferred shape and place it on parchment paper.
- Top the dough with pizza sauce, cheese, and your chosen toppings.
- Carefully transfer the pizza to the preheated pizza stone using a pizza peel.
- Bake on the pizza stone for 11-14 minutes, or until the crust's bottom is golden brown.
- Remove the pizza from the oven with the pizza peel and cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
The amount of all-purpose flour needed can vary; adjust as necessary to form a smooth, pliable dough. Ensure your pizza stone is thoroughly preheated for at least 10 minutes to achieve a crispy crust.