Easy Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe
This easy homemade pizza dough creates a chewy, bakery-style crust with crisp edges and a golden bottom. Made with bread flour and olive or avocado oil, it’s perfect for homemade pizza night.
Servings 4 10 inch pizzas
Ingredients
- 395 grams warm water not hot
- 6 grams active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 650 grams bread flour
- 12 grams salt
- 35 grams avocado oil or olive oil
- Cornmeal for dusting
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, sprinkle the yeast over the warm water. Add the sugar and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes until puffy and activated.
- Add 1 cup of the flour and mix with a dough hook until combined. Add the remaining flour and the salt. Mix on low speed.
- Pour in the oil and knead for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the dough is smooth, elastic, and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Place each piece into a lightly oiled container. Cover and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking to allow it to come to room temperature.
- Preheat your oven to the hottest temperature available. For best results, use a preheated pizza stone or cast iron pan.
- Working with one dough ball at a time, sprinkle cornmeal onto your work surface. Gently press and stretch the dough into a thin circle. Press a fork across the bottom to prevent large air bubbles.
- Add sauce and toppings. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes, or until the bottom and edges are crisp and golden.
Notes
- Use a kitchen scale. This recipe is written in grams for a reason. Scooping flour with cups can throw off the hydration and give you a dry crust.
- Your water should feel warm, not hot. Think bathwater. Too hot and you kill the yeast. Too cool and it won’t activate properly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Sevings