Homemade Pizza Dough
This Homemade Pizza Dough is a great staple to add to your weekly meals. Using only 7 ingredients you can create your favorite pizza or calzone at home!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 1 package of Instant Yeast (2 ¼ teaspoons)
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For the dough preparation:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2-3 tbsp all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the packet of Instant yeast and warm water (think warm bath water). Add in honey and salt. Connect the dough hook and mix on lowest speed for 30 seconds until everything is combined.
- Gradually add in all 2 ½ cups of flour. As it is combining, add the 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and mix until combined. Allow mixture to beat on the lowest speed for 10 minutes. This works to knead the dough which means you don't have to knead it yourself!
- While the dough is kneading, take approximately 1 tablespoon of olive oil and use it to coat a large sized bowl. After the 10 minutes is up, the dough should be clinging to the dough hook. Take the dough from the mixer and place it in the oiled bowl. Cover with a damp dish towel and let it sit in a warm, dark area for 1 hour to rise. I like to turn my oven onto the lowest temperature for 2 minutes and turn it off, and leave the dough there to rise.
- After the hour is up and your dough has almost doubled in size, pull the dough from the oven and preheat to 500 degrees. Sprinkle flour on a flat surface area. Roll out the dough to the desired thickness. Transfer dough to a pizza stone or baking sheet. Roll up the edges of the dough to create a crust, and evenly spread out sauce of choice. Layer on the cheese as well as any toppings you would like. Once the oven is preheated, cook for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.