Pizza has been one of my favorite foods for a very long time. It is something that is on the menu a minimum of once a week, and it is wonderful because it can always be different. This recipe for homemade pizza dough is one that comes with a giant tried and true stamp because it is used constantly and has years of adjusting behind it.
When I was a young kid and people asked what my favorite food was I gave all sorts of answers but never pizza. It seemed like that is what most kids said and I didn’t want to just jump on the band wagon. However as the years went by my love of pizza never waned and continued to grow.
Then as I began to cook my own food more an more and started making pizza a home there was never any looking back. I will still order out every once an awhile as a treat (isn’t it amazing how many vegan options are opening up for pizza!), but homemade is where it is at.
When you make pizza at home it is healthier, you can put anything that you can think of on it, and if you have the right recipe 😉 it will be much better than anything you can buy. You also save so much money it is astounding.
This recipe for homemade pizza dough makes enough for one large pizza (about the size of an average baking sheet), or two mediumish pizzas. It is super easy to double or triple though.
I often do a very large batch and cook a bunch of pizza crusts part way and then after they cool put them in the freezer. They freeze very well, and then you can just pull them out, thaw them in the oven for one minute, add some toppings, and throw it back in the oven to 6 or 7 minutes. Then you have a healthy, inexpensive, yummy meal in under 10 minutes.
You will need:
- 1 cup Water
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp yeast
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups Flour (approx)
How to Make Homemade Pizza Dough:
This recipe makes dough for one large pizza or two smaller ones.
Begin by pouring one cup of warm, but not hot, water into a medium mixing bowl. Add one tbsp of sugar stir gently and then add a tbsp of yeast. Let this sit for about 10 minutes so that the yeast can activate.
Once the yeast is ready add in the ½ tsp of salt and tbsp of oil, and stir.
Now add 2 cups of flour. Mix with a fork until it becomes too difficult and then begin using you hands. Remove dough from the bowl and knead for 3-4 minutes, if it is still a little bit sticky sprinkle with flour and continue kneading.
In a clean mixing bowl pour a small amount of oil, about a tsp and then roll the dough to coat. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes and you are now ready to make some pizza!
