The basic, perfect pizza dough is no longer an elusive mystery. And I have another secret to share with you, it can be ready in minutes rather than the hours many recipes take. And that’s a good thing when we decide late in the day we want to enjoy a few movies on the porch.
How you ask? Well, I’m about to show you.
Sprinkle yeast over warm water. Allow to stand while mixing next ingredients.
Pour together flour and salt. Lightly run a whisk through the dry ingredients to combine well.
Drizzle olive oil into dry ingredients using the dough hook attachment of your mixer.
Add in the honey.
Oh yum. Love good honey.
Add in yeast mixture.
Combine all of the ingredients until a soft ball forms. Do not over mix your dough or it will be tough.
Pour olive oil into glass or stainless steel bowl and make sure all surface area is covered.
I always add another little drizzle to my dough.
Gently knead the dough and form a ball in the center of your bowl.
Cover bowl with a damp kitchen towel and place into a 175 degree oven.
Allow dough to double in bulk. Punch down and return to oven covered with a damp kitchen towel.
Allow to rise again in 200 degree oven.
Remove dough from oven when it has again doubled in bulk, about 30 minutes. Place half of dough on a baking pan that has been lightly dusted with corn meal to prevent any sticking.
Top with your favorite pizza sauce and toppings and enjoy.
One secret I learned from Maria of Two Peas and Their Pod, add your basil ribbons after removing the pizza from the oven. Trust me, it makes all the difference to the final taste!
Recipe for the perfect pizza dough
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons rapid rise yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1/3 cup olive oil
Instructions
http://addapinch.com/cooking/2010/10/12/basic-pizza-dough/
- Sprinkle yeast on top of warm water.
- Allow to sit while you prepare other ingredients.
- Combine flour and sea salt in bowl of stand mixer or food processor.
- Slowly drizzle in olive oil, then honey, then yeast and water mixture.
- Combine until forms a soft ball.
- Drizzle olive oil into a glass or metal bowl, being sure to cover the sides of the bowl.
- Remove dough ball from mixer or food processor and place dough into prepared bowl.
- Cover with a damp cloth and place in a 200 degree oven for about 10 minutes to double in size.
- Remove from oven and punch the dough down.
- Cover again with damp cloth and return to 200 degree oven.
- Allow to rise again, approximately 30 minutes.
- from oven and place portion of dough on pan lightly dusted with corn meal.
- Top with favorite pizza toppings and bake in oven or on grill for approximately 20 minutes until crust has turned a light golden brown.
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This quick, easy recipe for the perfect pizza dough definitely works for my family! Enjoy!
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Oh wow Robyn! What great and helpful post. Love it! Considering how great a planner I am (sarcasm*)I never have an idea what’s for dinner until an hr before. This one would really help a person like me.
Thanks for sharing!
It helps me, too – especially on nights when I’ve planned one thing and my son decides pizza is in order! And the best part, I can have a homemade pizza ready in less time than our local delivery!
Wow! What a great recipe–I can’t believe the short rising time! I bet it would be divine with italian herbs mixed in.
Hello, first time here! Nice space you have.
We are sucker of homemade pizza. Will try this out once I bought my kitchen aid. Thanks for sharing. 
Thanks for the basil tip! Mine always burns
Homemade pizza is a staple at our house! So simple and so good.
Tammy and Parker
I feel like I need to make a pizza for dinner this weekend now
Thanks for sharing such great tips!
~Liz
OMGoodness, brilliant with honey. I want to make this! I’ll come back and tell you if I do, okay?
Happy Thursday Robyn!
I often shy away from making my own pizza dough, thanks for demystifying this process for us. Looks like some very yummy pizza indeed
I can’t wait to hear how your pizza dough turns out, Marla. You’ll be hooked at making your own. So delicious.
Do you ever freeze this dough?