Pizza Dough Recipe
This homemade pizza dough recipe yields a chewy crust with simple ingredients: bread flour, sugar, salt, instant dry yeast, and warm water. Perfect for any pizza night, it’s an easy and reliable method to create a delicious base for your favorite toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: Varies depending on toppings and oven
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (including rising time)
- Yield: 1 pizza dough (enough for 1 large or 2 small pizzas) 1x
- Category: Pizza Dough
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 and ½ cups (300 g/10.5 oz) bread flour, sifted (or all-purpose flour)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast
- ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon (195 ml) warm water
- Olive Oil for greasing
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine bread flour, sugar, salt, and instant dry yeast.
- Gradually add warm water and mix until the dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise for 1-2 hours until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and shape it into a pizza crust.
- Preheat your oven and add your desired toppings before baking.
Notes
- Use warm water (110°F/45°C) to activate the yeast.
- For a chewier crust, bread flour is recommended, but all-purpose flour can also be used.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of dough)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 0.2g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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