Easy Homemade Pizza Dough

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Description

An easy and beginner-friendly recipe for making soft pizza dough
with only just a few everyday ingredients that will make you forget
why you ever considered frozen store-bought pizza crusts.

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water 110 ℉ (45 ℃)
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 ½ cups bread flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt

Steps

1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat oven to 450 ℉ (230 ℃), and lightly grease a pizza pan.
2. Place warm water in a bowl; add yeast and sugar. Mix and let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
3. Add flour, oil, and salt to the yeast mixture; beat until smooth. You can do this by hand or use a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook to make it easier.
4. Let rest for 5 minutes.
5. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a 12-inch circle.
6. Transfer to the prepared pizza pan.
7. Spread crust with sauce and toppings of your choice.
8. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.