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WEEK #8 – PIZZA DOUGH
I love pizza, my family loves pizza, pretty much everyone I know loves pizza. It’s such an easy meal, but it can get really expensive and some places just don’t taste good. The dough has no flavor, the cheese is super greasy, or there is too much sauce. Luckily making some at home doesn’t have to be hard or even all that time consuming.
We have pizza night several times a month and the kids love to create their own masterpiece. I make the dough during the day and then every one tops their own pies for supper. I promise this pizza dough is easy, easy to work with and tastes awesome! It’s very forgiving and you can add herbs, spices, garlic, or whatever to create your something your family will love.
Homemade Pizza Dough
This homemade dough recipe yields enough to make 2 cookie sheet sized pizzas.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp active dry yeast (2 envelopes)
- 2 cups tepid water (90°F)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 cups flour, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in water and add sugar. Wait a few minutes. Add oil, salt, and garlic. In an electric mixer, mix in 3 cups flour and mix for about 10 minutes on med-low speed until the dough leaves the side of the mixer bowl. Add remaining flour w/ dough hook or by hand. Knead until smooth. Allow dough to rise in the bowl until doubled in size (for about one hour). Punch down.
- Divide dough in half and roll each half out on a floured surface or parchment paper. Transfer each crust to a cookie sheet and let rise for about 20 minutes. Add desired toppings. Bake at 425° F for 20 min. Crust smells slightly like garlic bread, but as not strong.
- This makes 2 cookie sheet sized.
©Around My Family Table
Notes
Nutritional information below is for an entire batch of homemade pizza dough, which yields 2 crusts.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 3913Total Fat: 121gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 105gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 2374mgCarbohydrates: 611gFiber: 27gSugar: 27gProtein: 88g
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is a p flour or bread flour better
Hi Judith, I just use regular ol’ AP flour. 🙂 w-
I’ve experimented with a few homemade pizza recipes. This is the first I’ve read that incorporates garlic in the dough. Wow, sounds fantastic. Guess I’ve got a plan for Friday pizza night! thanks.
I’ve never made pizza dough at home. Dumb question? You said you make the dough during the day and everyone tops their own later…..how far in advance can you make the dough?
Thank you
You make it weeks in ad advance and freeze it. Make it in the morning, put in fridge and then bring to room temp and let it rise before rolling it out.
Do you use self rising flour or plain … I think plain being you use yeast but want to make sure. thanks
I hope it’s okay that I make my pizza dough with a bread machine 🙂 I really need to try it with a mixer…one of these days!
I used to use a bread machine for my pizza dough until mine broke….I never did replace the darn thing. LOL!
I’ve been looking for a good pizza dough recipe. I just got a pizza stone for my grill and I want to make a grilled pizza. This looks like an awesome dough recipe!
Do you have any flour blend options for making the pizza crust gluten free?
I do have a recipe coming, but it was too much to add to this one. In fact I made my GF version again last week and it was so good. Promise to share it soon. 🙂
Nothing beats your own dough!
Nothing beats homemade pizza! And everyone needs a good basic dough recipe like this!
Wow, what an easy recipe. One of these days I am going to try and make homemade pizza dough. Thanks for sharing!
I have never made my own pizza dough but your recipe sounds super easy. I just might have to try it!
This is what I have been needing a recipe for pizza dough, homemade. If I cut this down to work for 2 people I am assuming it will still work. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, you could halve the recipe. Or just make it once and freeze the dough before the first rise. Then when you want to make it, pull it out of the freezer in the morning. It will thaw and rise and be ready for you in the evening. 🙂