Perfect Pizza Dough

5 from 1 vote

This pizza dough is on point. The crust develops properly. You will want to keep this recipe and make it every time you have a pizza night planned. It can be made the same day so no need to refrigerate overnight. It takes minimal kneading if you use the kitchenAid.

It can also be frozen as dough as entire pizzas so you can have homemade pizza anytime!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Dough Rising2

Total Time2 47

Servings:

Calories: 462kcal

Equipment

1 Kitchenaid Mixer
1 Rolling Pin
2 Baking Mats
1 Measuring Cups
1 Multiple Measuring Spoons
1 Bowl
1 Knife To divide and cut the dough

Ingredients

.25 oz Active Dry Yeast 1 small packet
2 ½ Cups Water Warm not boiling
2 Tsp Sugar
2 Tbs Olive Oil
6.5 Cups Bread Flour
1 Tbs Salt

Instructions

Pour warm water and sugar into mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast on top of water. Don’t stir, just let it sit on top for approximately 10- 12 minutes. You will start to see it foam on top.
Add the olive oil, salt and 2 cups of flour, mix together using a dough hook or by hand.
Continue to add the flour 1 cup at a time (leave approximately ½ cup to the side). You may need to add it or a tad more depending on how your dough is developing.
Continue mixing until the dough is elastic like and there is no more flour in the bowl.
Empty dough onto a floured surface or simply hold in your hand and knead and fold it approximately 15 times and form into a ball.
Place the dough into a greased bowl (using non-stick spray, or few drops of oil).
Cover the bowlby placing a damp kitchen towel on top
Let it rise for approximately 1 hour, uncover punch down few times and recover for another hour.
Pull the dough from the bowl and fold and roll over your hand a couple of times. Your dough should seen smooth and silky as you do so.
The dough is now ready, divide and cut.
Flour your surface and the rolling pin
Roll it out to form an even thickness. Stretch a tad larger than the pan you want to cook your pizza on as it will shrink back.
Make sure to use non-stick spray on the pan you intend to use
Dress pizza up using desired sauce and toppings
Cook at 400 degrees for 24-28 minutes

Notes

This will yield 3 medium pizzas

Nutritional information will vary depending on the toppings you select

Topping Suggestions
Alfredo Sauce and add mushrooms, spinach and red bell peppers
Red Sauce with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni
We made these little mini hand held pizzas for a 5- year old's birthday party

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