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Best Pizza Dough

Pizza dough, a simple yet versatile blend of flour, water, yeast, and salt, serves as the foundation for an array of delicious, globally-loved dishes, transforming with each topping into unique culinary creations.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 2 (8" - 10") pizza doughs
Calories: 237 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm water 110F -115F degrees
  • 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 ? tsp sugar
  • ¼ cup olive oil plus more for oiling bowl
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more as needed (use bread flour for chewy crust)
  • 1 ¾ tsp sea salt

Instructions

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  1. Pour warm water into a bowl. Sprinkle the sugar and then the yeast on top, stir then cover and let sit about 5 minutes. 
  2. In a large bowl combine the flour and salt. 
  3. After yeast has sat it should be bubbly and frothy if it is activated. If it isn't activated, start over. 
  4. Add the olive oil to the activated yeast mixture. 
  5. Pour wet ingredients into the flour mixture and stir till well combined. 
  6. Sprinkle some flour on a clean surface and knead the pizza dough about 15 minutes. 
  7. Oil a large bowl. Add the kneaded dough and flip to coat in oil. Cover with plastic wrap and a clean kitchen towel and place in a warm place. Let rise for about 1 hour or until doubled. 
  8. Divide into two pieces and roll out to make pizza or wrap in plastic wrap and freeze up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 237kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Sodium 512mg (21%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2(8" - 10") pizza doughs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 237

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 237kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Sodium 512mg 21%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.