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Easy Pizza Dough
No electric mixer or fancy pizza dough hook needed for this Quick and Easy Pizza Dough. Mix everything in one bowl, let rise for an hour, knead a couple times, and that’s it! Foolproof homemade pizza crust every time!
Prep
10 min
Cook
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Total
1h 10m
Serves
2
Instructions
- 01
Pour the water into a large bowl; sprinkle with yeast and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, oil, and salt. Add flour and stir until a sticky dough forms.
- 02
Lightly brush another large bowl with a little olive oil. Place dough inside and drizzle a little oil over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft-free place until dough is pillowy and has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- 03
Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and gently knead 2 to 3 times, forming into a round. Let rest for about 10 more minutes.
- 04
Use right away or store as is for 2 large pizzas (14-16 inches), cut in thirds for 3 medium pizzas, or divide into 4 equal portions for individual pizzas.For recipe tips, ways to use it, baking instruction for crispy crust, and proper storage information, please refer to the full article.
Nutrition
per serving · 1 slice
- Calories
- 297
- Protein
- 7g
- Carbs
- 49g
- Fat
- 7g
- Fiber
- 2g
- Sugar
- 1g
- Sat. fat
- 1g
- Sodium
- 293mg
Variations & swaps
Helpful Tips and Variations
- Use fresh yeast for the dough. You know the yeast is still good if it foams. If not, toss it and get a new batch. (For reference, one packet of yeast contains ¼ ounce or approximately 2¼ teaspoons, so you would need 4½ teaspoons for this recipe.)
- Don’t go crazy on the toppings. I know, I know…it’s hard to resist the urge. But the best pizza pies actually have fewer toppings.
- Bake your pizzas as hot as your oven will go (generally 500-550 degrees F.)
- Use a good, heavy, baking stone or steel. They hold tons of heat energy, releasing it quickly into a pizza as it bakes, giving it a crispier crust.
- Swap with avocado oil. Feel free to replace the olive oil with avocado oil, if desired.
- Give a little garlicky flavor to this crust by adding in a teaspoon of garlic powder with the flour.
- Speed up the rise time! In the winter time, place the bowl of dough on a heating pad (set to low) to aid in the rising time.
- ▢ 1½ cups lukewarm water, (105-110F)
- ▢ 4½ teaspoons instant dry yeast, (see note)
- ▢ 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- ▢ ¼ cup olive oil, plus more for bowl and drizzling
- ▢ 1 teaspoon coarse salt
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