Homemade Pizza Dough
Pizza needs to be made and eaten the way YOU like it. With these ingredients, method and tips you'll be on the way to the pie of your dreams.
Servings: 2 16" Pizzas
Equipment
- Stand Mixer with hook attachment
- Pizza stone
- Pizza screen (optional)
- Pizza peel (optional)
- Water thermometer
Ingredients
- 5 cups All purpose flour *Plan on 1/2 cup extra for the board
- 2 cups Water *Heat to 110 degrees F
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tspn Salt
- 1 tspn Sugar
- 1 tspn Dry active yeast
Instructions
- Heat water to 110F and combine with 2 tbsp of olive oil into a microwave safe bowl.
- Combine dry ingredients into bowl (or stand mixer bowl if using), and pour wet ingredients in slowly and knead everything together. When not using a mixer, reverse the process and pour dry into wet ingredients.
- When kneading is complete, separate dough into two equal parts and roll into balls until smooth all around.
- Drizzle some of the leftover olive oil in separate bowls and cover each ball with the oil.
- Cover dough balls with a moist towel or a plastic wrap and set them aside.