EASY PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE

Everyone needs to have a pizza dough recipe it's a cookbook staple. This recipe is super simple to put together and tastes perfect. For an easy dinner make the dough and have your family put together the rest.
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Pizza Dough Ingredients:

-water
-oil
-sugar
-salt
-yeast
-flour

1. Activate yeast- Pour warm water (about 110°F) into a bowl add sugar and salt and sprinkle with yeast. Let activate for about 7 minutes.
2. Into the bowl of an electric mixer, add activated yeast, 2 tablespoon of oil, and flour. Adding 1 cup at a time after all flour is incorporated add the remaining 2 tablespoon of oil and let knead for about 8 minutes. Knead dough until it forms a ball and no longer sticks to the walls of the bowl.
3. Let rise in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. This pizza dough can last up to 5 days.
4. When the dough has doubled in size. Invert pizza dough onto the oiled countertop surface and using a rolling pin roll out dough to about ½ inch thickness and shape to your pan size. (if you don't have a pizza pan use a cookie sheet and make a square pizza for a fun change or make a few personal pizzas)
5. Prepare your topping and cheese and pizza sauce. Top pizza in the following order: sauce, cheese, toppings, and finish off with a little more cheese.

How long to bake for?

Bake at a high temperature of 475F for 15 minutes or until all cheese is melted and the pizza crust is golden brown.

How long can I store ready dough?

Refrigerator- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Freezer- 3 months in an airtight container or gallon freezer ziplock bag.

Make this salad to go with your pizza:
CAESAR WEDGE SALAD

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PIZZA DOUGH

Julie Chelombitko

Everyone needs to have a pizza dough recipe it's a cookbook staple. This recipe is super simple to put together and tastes perfect.

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Prep Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 45 minutes mins

Course DINNER, dough, Main Course

Servings 8 people

Equipment

• pizza baking sheet

Ingredients

  

• 1⅓ cup warm water
• 4 tablespoon oil
• 2 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 2 tsp yeast
• 4 cups flour

Instructions

 

• Activate yeast- Pour warm water (about 110°F) into a bowl add sugar and salt and sprinkle with yeast. Let activate for about 7 minutes.
• Into the bowl of an electric mixer, add activated yeast, 2 tablespoon of oil, and flour. Adding 1 cup at a time after all flour is incorporated add the remaining 2 tablespoon of oil and let knead for about 8 minutes. Knead dough until it forms a ball and no longer sticks to the walls of the bowl.
• Let rise in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. This pizza dough can last up to 5 days.
• When the dough has doubled in size. Invert pizza dough onto the oiled countertop surface and using a rolling pin roll out dough to about ½ inch thickness and shape to your pan size. (if you don't have a pizza pan use a cookie sheet and make a square pizza for a fun change or make a few personal pizzas)
• Preheat oven to 475°F
• Prepare your topping and cheese and pizza sauce. Top pizza in the following order: sauce, cheese, toppings, and finish off with a little more cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until all cheese is melted and the pizza crust is golden brown.

Keyword DINNER, dough, pizza