Easy Pizza Dough Recipe
This easy recipe guides you through making a quick pizza dough from scratch, perfect for a homemade pizza night. It comes together quickly, allowing for a delicious, customizable meal.
Servings: 4 pizza
Equipment
- Pizza stone
- Large mixing bowl
- Spatula
- Damp tea towel
- Parchment paper
- 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 as needed
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 500°F (260°C) and place a pizza stone inside to warm for at least 10 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and sugar, then stir until mixed.
- Allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes until it becomes frothy and bubbles appear.
- Gently stir the olive oil into the frothy mixture.
Dough Making
- Add 2 cups of flour and salt, then mix with a spatula until a slightly sticky dough ball forms, adding more flour if necessary.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead it until smooth, incorporating up to ½ cup more flour as required.
- Optionally, cover the dough with a damp tea towel and let it rise for 10 minutes to 1 hour.
Baking
- Roll the dough into your preferred shape and place it onto a sheet of parchment paper.
- Top the rolled dough with pizza sauce, cheese, and your chosen toppings.
- Carefully transfer the pizza to the preheated pizza stone in the oven using a pizza peel.
- Bake for 11-14 minutes on the pizza stone, or until the bottom of the crust turns golden brown.
- Remove the pizza with the peel and cool it on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
The oven and pizza stone must be thoroughly preheated for optimal crust. Adjust flour quantity as needed to achieve a workable dough consistency.