Classic Pizza Dough
Recipe by Savory Spice Test Kitchen
All-Purpose Cooking
DIY Takeout
Our pizza dough recipe creates the foundation for unforgettable pizza nights, whether you’re firing up the oven or taking it to the grill. Roll it out and load it up.
Serves
4 servings
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cooking Time
2 hours
Ingredients
4 ½ cups (625 grams) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
Kosher Salt
2 tsp. Kosher Salt
2 tsp. active dry yeast
1 tsp. granulated sugar
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Directions
Step 1
Add the flour and salt to a large bowl. Whisk to combine and set aside.
Step 2
In a separate bowl combine the yeast, sugar and 1 ¾ cups warm water. Whisk the yeast mixture and allow to sit for 5 minutes until foaming and smells of yeast. Stir in olive oil.
Step 3
Using a wooden spoon or your hand, gently mix the flour into the yeast mixture. Toss everything around until all the flour gets wet and begins to come together. Otherwise, you can use a food processor or stand mixer fitted with the hook attachment.
Step 4
Turn the dough out onto a flour-dusted work surface and begin to gently knead, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 5
Divide the dough into 4 equal parts, about 8-9 ounces each. Then shape each piece into a round ball by dragging it forward across a clean surface, rotating and repeating until a perfectly rounded ball forms.
Step 6
Set the dough balls on a parchment-lined sheet tray to quick proof. Dust the tops with flour and loosely cover with plastic wrap or a clean tea towel. Set in a warm area, near the oven, until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Step 7
Alternatively, store in the fridge to proof overnight. Pull from the refrigerator to come to room temperature about 30-60 minutes before use.
Recipe Notes
This recipe yields enough dough for 4, 12-inch pizzas.
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