Homemade Pizza Dough

Homemade Pizza Dough may sound difficult to you. Why waste the time when you can just buy frozen Pizza Dough? Frozen Pizza Dough is definitely more convenient, but has a delicious flavor and texture that only comes from YOU!

Pizza Dough Ingredients

This is the breakdown of ingredients you need. There’s only 6, plus some water.

1. Yeast: Instant yeast makes the job quicker. You need 1 standard packet.
2. Water: Use warm water to cut down on rise time, about 105ºF – 115ºF. Anything over 130ºF is too hot.
3. Flour: Use unbleached all-purpose white flour in the pizza crust. Bleaching the flour strips away some of the protein, which will affect how much water the flour absorbs.
4. Oil: Extra virgin olive oil adds wonderful flavor to the dough & Don’t forget to brush the dough with olive oil before adding the toppings, which prevents the crust from tasting soggy.
5. Salt: Adds flavor.
6. Sugar: A little sugar increases the yeast’s activity and tenderizes the pizza dough.
7. Cornmeal: Use cornmeal to dust the pizza pan; it gives the pizza crust a little extra flavor and crisp.

Homemade Pizza Baking Equipment

There’s only 2 crucial tools you need.

• Stand Mixer: An electric stand mixer is preferred for making homemade pizza crust but you don’t need it. You can simply mix and knead the dough by hand.
• Pizza Pan: Some pizza enthusiasts own pizza stones, baking stones, and pizza peels. If you have them– awesome. If you don’t, just use a regular pizza pan or a baking sheet.

 

Pizza Night Ideas!

Turn your homemade crust into something social by hosting a pizza night. Have friends over, make a batch of the dough, roll into smaller circles (5-6 inches each), and serve with different toppings. Everyone can assemble their own individual pizzas. There are NO rules when it comes to pizza toppings! However, don’t go too heavy or your crust will become soggy and weighed down. My pizza recipe below is for regular extra cheese pizza, but feel free to pile your favorite veggies or meat on top.

Pizza Topping Suggestions:

• Veggie Pizza: 1/2 cup pizza sauce, 1 small roasted and thinly sliced eggplant, 3/4 cup thinly sliced mushrooms, 1 thinly sliced red onion, 1/2 thinly sliced red pepper, drizzle of olive oil, pepper/ground basil to taste
• Supreme Pizza:2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, pepperoni/sausage, 1 thinly sliced green pepper, sliced olives, 1/2 chopped onion, ground basil to taste
• 4 Cheese Pizza:1/2 cup pizza sauce, 6 ounces each: shredded parmesan cheese, shredded Monterey Jack

 

And not only that, little bakers can lend a hand making dinner and have fun in the process. Let them help you press down the dough and shape into a circle. They can add their cheeses and make pepperoni faces on top of the pie.

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