Homemade Pizza Recipe
Classic pizza with golden melted cheese, and the most perfect homemade crust! This crust is pillowy soft but also crispy in all the right places!
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 262kcal
Ingredients
For the pizza dough:
- 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees)
- 1 1/4 cup room temperature water
- 1 tbsp active yeast
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp coarse kosher sea salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups all-purpose flour plus more as needed for the work surface
Instructions
- In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup, add warm water and yeast. Sprinkle sugar over top and allow to sit for 5-7 minutes or until the mixture begins to puff. Add the oil and the room temperature water. Whisk gently to combine.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment, combine salt, flour, and water mixture. When dough begins to form a ball, remove paddle attachment and replace with dough hook. With mixing speed on low, knead dough for 4-5 minutes or until a ball begins to form and the dough becomes smooth and elastic.
- Remove dough from bowl and place in a large well-greased bowl (I prefer using olive oil, but you can also use Pam). Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- To deflate dough, punch with fist. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and divide into two or three balls (depending on how big and how many pizzas you want to make- I always make 2).
- Roll each ball out on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to a pizza pan and fold edges over to form a crust.
- Place desired toppings on, bake at 450 degrees for 8-12 minutes or until cooked through.
Notes
To prevent excess grease from pooling on your pizza, microwave pepperoni on a paper towel lined plate on high for 15-20 seconds. Dab off grease and use on your pizza!
Nutrition
Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 440mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 3mg