Simple and Easy Homemade Pizza Dough

This Simple and Easy Homemade Pizza Dough is great for beginners and experts alike! This recipe produces wonderfully soft but still crisp pizza crust. With only five simple ingredients, the flavor is delicious but simplistic enough to compliment any pizza!

This has been our go-to pizza recipe for the last twelve years! It’s evolved and changed slightly over the years but it’s finally been perfected.

Perfect for rolling, stretching, tossing, braiding, or whatever your heart desires! This crust can pretty much do it all and it’s super easy to make.

But for anyone who is afraid of cooking with yeast, have no fear! This recipe has the yeast going in at the very beginning so, you can add it easily without having to worry about ruining the dough.

I mean, can it get any better?

how to make pizza dough

Gather your ingredients! Make sure not to leave anything out.

First, add the water and olive oil to the mixer followed by the flour and yeast.

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Mix on the lowest setting until the dough just comes together. About 2 minutes. Cover with a towel and let rest for 10 mintues.

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After the ten minutes are up, uncover the dough and turn the mixer back onto its lowest setting. Add the salt.

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Turn up the mixer to about a medium speed, letting the dough knead for about 5 more minutes. Once a smooth dough is achieved, turn the mixer off and remove dough hook, covering with a towel and let the dough rise until it has doubled in bulk (about an hour).

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is pizza dough vegan

Actually, yes! This recipe is vegan and absolutely delicious! I can’t say for certain other recipes or store-bought dough is vegan so, always check before buying or making.

can you refrigerate pizza dough

Absolutely! If you have some dough left over, you can definitely put it in the fridge. If you keep it in an airtight bag, then it’ll last for about a week in the refrigerator.

what can i make with pizza dough

Well, the obvious answer here is pizza! But – there are so many different things that this dough can do. Here’s a small list of delicious ideas for you to cook up!

• Pizza Dough Pretzels
• Breadsticks
• Cheesy Breadsticks
• Calzones
• Garlic Knots

can you make pizza dough in advance

Yes! Before the proof, turn the dough out into a dough rising bucket that’s been sprayed with cooking spray and cover it. Place it in the refrigerator until needed! Just make sure you get it our of the fridge a few hours before use.

expert tips:

• Don’t skip the first ten minute rest period!
• Don’t over work the dough.
• If the dough is too elastic after you start shaping, cover it and let it rest for ten minutes.
• If you want to pre-bake the crust, roll it out and place in a 500 degree oven with a pizza stone for 5 minutes, or until lightly brown. Take it out of the oven and let cool. You can wrap the crust in foil and freeze until needed.

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