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May 23, 2018 By Sam 7,939 Comments

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This is the easiest, best pizza dough

recipe. With just 6 ingredients and no fancy
flours required (I’ve included instructions
for using all-purpose or bread flour), this
pizza crust requires just one bowl (no stand
mixer, though you can use one if you’d
like), about 3 seconds of kneading, and
just 30 minutes to rise.

If you’re uncomfortable working with yeast

or making your own pizza dough at home,
I’ll walk you through every step of the
process in my video just below the recipe.
You’ve got this!

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It’s a little silly how excited I am to share

this recipe with you today. It’s pizza dough,
not exactly glamorous or sexy and it was
honestly pretty boring to photograph (how
do you make a ball of dough look fun and
appealing in pictures, please tell me!).

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But as someone who has struggled with

baking even the most simple recipes with
yeast, perfecting this pizza dough was
definitely a triumph for me and I’m really
happy to announce that there’s nothing to
be afraid of! Yeast baking isn’t all that
scary or hard, and you too can make your
own super simple pizza crust at home in a
matter of minutes, no fancy ingredients
required.

I kept this pizza dough recipe as simple

and approachable as possible. It’s made
with all-purpose flour (and notes on how to
substitute that flour, in case you want to get
fancy ), no stand mixer needed, and only
the most minimal amount of kneading
required.

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Below I’ve tried to ask some of the most

frequently asked questions about making
your own pizza dough. Let’s get to it.

What is the best flour for

making homemade pizza
dough?
Many pizza-making-pros will likely argue
that bread flour is best for making
homemade pizza. However, I rarely keep
any flours in my pantry that are more exotic
than all-purpose flour, so when I was
working on this recipe I first and foremost
made sure that it worked perfectly with
regular old all-purpose flour.

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I did make a point to test this recipe

(repeatedly, we ate a lot of pizza last week)
with bread flour and it works very well when
made that way, too. I find that the biggest
difference is that using bread flour gives
my pizza dough a crispier crust, while the
all purpose flour yields a softer one.

Can I flavor my Pizza

Dough?
Pizza dough on its own is obviously
important as a base for your favorite pizza,
but it’s also kind of… bland. Shockingly,
something made primarily of flour and
water isn’t super exciting to the taste buds,
and most of the flavor will come from
whatever toppings you add.

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I do usually try to spice up my crust just a

bit, though, by adding a dash of garlic
powder (usually around a ¼ teaspoon) and
sometimes dried basil leaves (dried
oregano could also work for you but I
absolutely loathe oregano) into the dough
before you add your oil and water.

How do you stretch out

pizza dough?
You can use a rolling pin or you can use
your hands. If you’re especially skilled, you
can toss it up in the air and spin your
dough like an Italian pizza artist, but I
definitely lack the ability to tell you how to
do that one.

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I prefer to use a rolling pin and roll the

dough out into a circle (or more like an
amoeba-shape, since I can’t roll a perfect
circle to save my life). Alternatively you can
use your hands to flatten and stretch the
dough until it reaches the desired width.

Then use your hands to pinch the edges to

make a crust or fold over the edges (I
always fold mine over because it gives me
a thicker crust, which I love), brush the
entire surface of the pizza generously with
olive oil, and then use a fork to poke holes
over the center of the dough to prevent any
bubbles from forming while it bakes.

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How do you make

Homemade Pizza?
You can use this pizza dough recipe to
make your own homemade pizza using any
toppings you’d like (I love making
Margherita pizza and have even made a
BBQ chicken version using my BBQ pulled
chicken).

I included instructions in the recipe, but

once you’ve prepared your pizza dough,
just add your favorite toppings and bake in
a 425F oven for about 15 minutes (you may
need longer if you add a lot of toppings).
Do make sure you let your oven preheat
properly and use an oven thermometer as
possible, my oven takes a while to reach
that temperature and usually “tells” me it’s
ready when it’s not even close.

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OK, are you guys sick of hearing about my

beloved pizza dough recipe yet? In case
you just can’t get enough, I also made a
video just below that you can watch so you
can see exactly how your dough should
look in every step.

How to Make Homemade

Pizza Dough

Best Pizza Dough Recipe

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The Best Pizza Dough

Recipe
How to make the BEST Pizza Dough Recipe

4.97 from 4130 votes

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Course: Main Course Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Rising Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12 servings (makes one 10-12"
pizza)
Calories: 113kcal Author: Sam Merritt

Ingredients
2-2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour OR bread
flour¹ divided (250-295g)
1 packet instant yeast² (2 ¼ teaspoon)
1 ½ teaspoons sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
⅛-¼ teaspoon garlic powder and/or dried
basil leaves optional
2 Tablespoons olive oil + additional
¾ cup warm water³ (175ml)
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Instructions
1. Combine 1 cup (125g) of flour, instant
yeast, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. If
desired, add garlic powder and dried
basil at this point as well.
2. Add olive oil and warm water and use a
wooden spoon to stir well very well.
3. Gradually add another 1 cup (125g) of
flour. Add any additional flour as needed
(I've found that sometimes I need as
much as an additional ⅓ cup), stirring
until the dough is forming into a
cohesive, elastic ball and is beginning to
pull away from the sides of the bowl (see
video above recipe for visual cue). The
dough will still be slightly sticky but still
should be manageable with your hands.
4. Drizzle a separate, large, clean bowl
generously with olive oil and use a pastry
brush to brush up the sides of the bowl.
5. Lightly dust your hands with flour and
form your pizza dough into a round ball
and transfer to your olive oil-brushed
bowl. Use your hands to roll the pizza
dough along the inside of the bowl until it
is coated in olive oil, then cover the bowl
tightly with plastic wrap and place it in a
warm place.
6. Allow dough to rise for 30 minutes or
until doubled in size. If you intend to
bake this dough into a pizza, I also
recommend preheating your oven to
425F (215C) at this point so that it will
have reached temperature once your
pizza is ready to bake.
7. Once the dough has risen, use your
hands to gently deflate it and transfer to
a lightly floured surface and knead briefly
until smooth (about 3-5 times).
8. Use either your hands or a rolling pin to
work the dough into 12" circle.
9. Transfer dough to a parchment paper
lined pizza pan and either pinch the
edges or fold them over to form a crust.
10. Drizzle additional olive oil (about a
Tablespoon) over the top of the pizza and
use your pastry brush to brush the entire
surface of the pizza (including the crust)
with olive oil.
11. Use a fork to poke holes all over the
center of the pizza to keep the dough
from bubbling up in the oven.
12. Add desired toppings (see the notes for a
link to my favorite, 5-minute pizza sauce80K
recipe!) and bake in a 425F (215C)
preheated oven for 13-15 minutes or until
toppings are golden brown. Slice and
serve.