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Easy homemade pizza dough ready for baking into delicious pizzas

Easy Homemade Pizza Dough

Craft your very own delicious pizza crust right at home with this easy homemade pizza dough recipe, perfect for any topping.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 125

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
  • 3/4 cup warm water Should feel like bath water for best results.
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a bowl, combine warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit until foamy (about 5 minutes).
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt.
  3. Pour the yeast mixture and olive oil into the flour mixture. Stir until a dough forms.
  4. Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5-7 minutes until smooth.
  5. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it, and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Finishing
  1. Once risen, punch down the dough and roll it out to your desired thickness for pizzas.

Notes

Store uncooked dough wrapped in plastic in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. Let thaw in the fridge overnight before using. For best results, allow the dough to rise in a warm, draft-free area.
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