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Make any night pizza night! With a few simple ingredients, this easy Pizza Dough recipe is perfect for a tasty homemade pizza dinner at home.

Every Friday night is pizza house in the Russo household. My love for pizza runs pretty deep. There is nothing like a slice of homemade pizza pie. My love for pizza started way, way, WAY back when my mom would make this easy recipe when I was a child. I loved it then, and I love it now!

Let me get one thing off my chest.

PIZZA DOUGH IS NOT HARD TO MAKE.

When people hear that yeast is the main ingredient in a recipe, they get a little skittish. Embrace the yeast friends and don’t be intimidated! Plus, this recipe only has five ingredients and it doesn’t get more basic than that.

What Ingredients Do I Need To Make Pizza Dough?

I love when recipes use simple ingredients. These ingredients for this basic pizza dough recipe are about as simple as you can get.

Flour: you can use bread flour or all-purpose flour. I prefer using the bread flour.

Yeast: Regular yeast will do but you can also use rapid rise yeast if you wish

Olive Oil: it’s an Italian recipe, of course we need olive oil!

Water

Sugar

How To Make The Best Pizza Dough Ever?

In order to create a light and airy pizza dough, you will need to let the yeast bloom for about five minutes. Bloom is a fancy term for “let’s get the party started.” By adding the yeast to warm water, no hotter than 110 degrees, it will start to activate and bubble. If the water is too hot, you will “kill the yeast!” (not to be confused with Kill The Beast sung by that evil Gaston).

Once the yeast starts moving and shaking. No, it really will not do that and if it does….”Houston, we have a problem.” Add your flour, salt and olive oil to your mixer. Using the dough hook, combine on low. Slow pour in the yeast and mix just until all the flour is incorporated. Pour a little olive oil into a large bowl and coat the sides. Add pizza dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for at least an hour.

I get two nice sized pizzas out of this recipe. This dough freezes really well too. Just wrap in plastic wrap and store in the freezer up to three months. Want a recipe alternative to pizza? Try this pepperoni pizza pinwheels with this dough.

Pizza Making Essentials For Your Kitchen

Mixer

Pizza Peel

Pizza Stone

Pizza Cutter

Pizza Seasoning

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More Easy Weeknight Recipes To Try

Parmesan Dijon Chicken

Crock Pot French Dip Sandwiches

Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders

Buffalo Chicken Salad Sandwich

Yield: 2 pizzas

Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Make any night pizza night! With a few simple ingredients, this Best Pizza Dough recipe is perfect for a tasty homemade pizza dinner at home.

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Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water 100-110 degrees
• 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1/8 teaspoon sugar
• 5 to 5 1/4 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, add warm water. Sprinkle yeast over warm water and let bloom for 5 until bubbly. After 5 minutes, stir together.
2. Add flour, salt and olive oil to a mixer. With the dough hook attachment, mix ingredients together.
3. Slowly pour in yeast and mix just until flour is incorporated.
4. Place dough in a large greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for one hour.
5. Makes 2 large pizzas.
6. Pizza dough can be frozen too.