Description
Homemade pizza dough creates magic in kitchens worldwide, bringing authentic Italian flavors right to your countertop. Kneading this simple blend of flour, yeast, and water promises delicious possibilities you’ll savor with each crispy, golden slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2.5 cups (300 g / 10.5 ounces) bread flour, sifted
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon (195 milliliters) warm water
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Finishing Ingredient:
- Olive oil for greasing
Instructions
- Blend bread flour, sugar, salt, and instant dry yeast in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Pour lukewarm water gradually into the flour mixture, stirring consistently until a cohesive dough mass emerges.
- Transfer dough onto a lightly dusted work surface and vigorously manipulate for approximately 10 minutes, developing a silky, resilient texture.
- Coat a clean bowl with olive oil, nestle the dough inside, and drape with a moistened kitchen towel to prevent surface drying.
- Allow dough to rest and expand in a warm environment for 60-120 minutes, watching for volume to approximately double.
- Deflate the risen dough by pressing firmly with closed fists, releasing trapped gases and redistributing yeast.
- Gently stretch and shape the dough into a circular or rectangular foundation, maintaining an even thickness across the surface.
- Prepare the oven by preheating to 450-475°F, creating an ideal baking environment for a crisp, golden crust.
- Layer selected toppings across the prepared dough, ensuring balanced coverage and leaving a small border around the edges.
Notes
- Opt for high-protein bread flour to achieve a chewy, sturdy pizza base that holds toppings perfectly.
- Warm water activates yeast effectively, but ensure it’s not too hot, which can kill the yeast and prevent rising.
- Knead the dough thoroughly to develop gluten, creating that classic stretchy texture pizza lovers crave.
- Let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free spot to help it double in size and develop rich, complex flavors.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 265 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg