Who needs pizza delivery when it’s this easy to learn how to make homemade pizza dough? Our Test Kitchen created a foolproof pizza dough recipe that doesn’t require any special ingredients or tools.
Homemade Pizza Dough
Who needs pizza delivery when it's this easy to learn how to make homemade pizza dough? Our Test Kitchen created a foolproof pizza dough recipe that doesn't require any special ingredients or tools.
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cups warm water 110° to 115°
- 2 teaspoons sugar divided
- 1/4 ounce active dry yeast
- 3-1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose or 00 flour
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon each dried basil oregano and marjoram, optional
- 1/3 cup canola or olive oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix warm water and 1 teaspoon sugar; add yeast and whisk until dissolved. Let stand until bubbles form on surface. In a large bowl, whisk 3 cups flour, salt, remaining 1 teaspoon sugar and, if desired, dried herbs. Make a well in center; add yeast mixture and oil. Stir until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a floured surface; knead, adding more flour to surface as needed until no longer sticky and dough is smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a large greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes; transfer bowl to refrigerator and chill overnight. Allow dough to come to room temperature, about 30 minutes, before rolling.
