This easy pizza dough comes together quickly and makes the perfect base for your favorite pizza or flatbread. This recipe yields a crust that is chewy and crisps up beautifully in the oven. The dough can be used right away or made ahead of time for your next pizza party!
Chef Jaime Teigen
1 large crust
1 hours 10 minutes
10 minutes
Italian
Breads
This pizza dough makes the perfect base for pizza and flatbreads. We recommend topping this dough with Jaime's Pizza Sauce Recipe for a perfect pizza everytime!
1 ½ cups warm water
2 packets (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast (use rapid or instant yeast to use immediately)
2 tsp granulated sugar
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for bowl
1 tsp salt
4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for work surface
Dough Whisk
Mixing Bowl
Pour the water into a large bowl; sprinkle with yeast and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, oil, and salt. Add flour and stir until a sticky dough forms.
Lightly brush another large bowl with a little olive oil. Place dough inside and drizzle a little oil over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft-free place until dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and gently knead 1 or 2 times, forming into a round. Let rest for about 10 more minutes.
Use it immediately or store in the fridge for 3-5 days. This dough can be used to make 1 large pizza or 4 personal pizzas.
