Best Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

Updated at: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:08:32 GMT

Step 1

In a medium bowl add the yeast, sugar, salt and warm water (please see notes below). Mix and allow to sit so yeast can activate for 10 minutes

Step 2

Add in only 2 cups of flour and mix using a wooden spoon or hands. Gradually add in the rest of the flour as you’re kneading (remaining 1/2 cup of flour) as needed.

Step 3

Gradually add in the olive oil as you continue kneading and smooth dough has formed. It should be sticky but manageable.

Step 4

Tuck it in to form a ball and using the dough collect any remaining flour or oil stuck around the bowl

Step 5

Cover the dough with a kitchen towel set aside for 1/2 an hour or until it has doubled in size

Step 6

Preheat oven to 450°F

Step 7

Gently deflate the dough

Step 8

Then roll out the dough depending on the shape you desire to make, using your hands or a rolling pin. The recipe yields a large rectangular pizza, baked in a 18” x 26” baking sheet like the one pictured in the blog that feeds 5-6 people.

Step 9

Place the dough on a prepared baking sheet with oiled parchment paper

Step 10

Using a spoon or spatula spread one cup of pasta sauce all over the spread dough. After doing so season by sprinkling over the sauce garlic powder, oregano and salt

Step 11

Evenly sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese following by your favorite toppings

Step 12

Bake pizza for 13-15 minutes then broil on high for 1-2 minutes oriental toppings are golden brown

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