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    Home » Bread Recipes

    The BEST Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe ever!

    Published: May 15, 2010 Last updated: Sep 21, 2021 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    The best recipe and method for obtaining the most delicious pizza dough recipe!!
    homemade pizza dough recipe ready to proof
    First Published: May 15, 2010 ... Last Updated: August 19, 2019

    A Homemade Pizza Dough recipe that is the closest to a New York Pizza Dough I have had at home. The slightly sour taste of the dough with the light and bubbly crust makes this one of the best pizza dough recipes you can make!

    This Homemade Pizza Dough recipe is great for any type of topping you want to put on it! Be it sweet or savory, there is nothing more satisfying than something made right at home! Some of our favorite toppings are Heirloom Tomato Pizza with Pesto Sauce, Steak & Potato Pizza, Cheeseburger Pizza and Buffalo Chicken Pizza!

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    my son stretching the homemade pizza dough recipe

    Where I learned my homemade pizza dough recipe making skills

    How you treat the pizza dough is what makes a great pizza. You can put any topping you desire on a pizza crust. If the pizza crust hasn't been made properly, then your toppings have been wasted! My youngest son, who has become a excellent bread maker, taught me how to make the best pizza dough ever!

    Christopher has been making pizza since he was first out of high school. He then evolved onto breads and recently has learned how to make bagels. He is a dough man through and through and seems to really enjoy it! After he moved back to our home area, he proceeded to teach me what he learned about dough making!

    homemade pizza dough recipe ready to stretch and shape

    What makes a great pizza dough

    When you order a pizza out, the one thing that can ruin it is the dough. If the dough isn't light and airy with a thick and chewy crust, Grumpy won't eat it. I guess he had more experience with good pizza dough than I did because I never realized the difference until I had a great dough!

    What flour do you use to make pizza dough

    My son's choice is Bread Flour and that is what we used in making this recipe.

    flour being weighed on scale to portion

    As we discussed pizza dough making, I brought up flour. I was intent on buying 00 flour because that is the flour I used when I was successful in making pizza myself. 00 flour is great for pizza due to it's stretching abilities. However, Christopher told me that bread flour was good enough and that it was the chilling process that would develop the dough. And, he would be able to stretch it just as good.

    When I made pizza with the 00 flour, I did refrigerate the dough as that is how the recipe told me to handle it. Little did I know that was also part of what was making the dough become what I wanted in a pizza!

    The best method to use for mixing the ingredients

    When mixing the ingredients together for the dough, you can use the hand and spoon method, a kitchenaid stand mixer, or even a bread machine on the dough setting. I mixed the ingredients in each way and my favorite by far is the kitchenaid stand mixer.

    The order in which you mix the ingredients for this homemade pizza dough recipe

    The order in which you add the ingredients to the bowl, no matter what method, does matter. Always add dry to wet ingredients and the yeast should be placed in a small well made in the flour to prevent it from touching wet.

    How long you refrigerate the homemade pizza dough does matter

    Pizza dough should be refrigerated for 24-72 hours. No more and no less.

    Before I made pizza with 00 flour, I never refrigerated dough unless I wanted to stunt the rising time. Cold temperatures will slow down the rising process. Because of this, I thought I should not refrigerate my pizza dough!

    Refrigeration should always be done to obtain the best dough possible. When you refrigerate homemade pizza dough, flavors and textures develop that people enjoy when eating pizza. Just place the dough in a bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate. The dough gets a little more of a sourdough taste and the texture will be light and bubbly. This is also what gives it stretch!

    Stretching and shaping the pizza dough

    No rolling pin needed! Bring the pizza dough to room temperature before it is stretched with your hands and shaped into a pizza. When it is at room temperature it will stretch and be easier to handle.

    my son stretching the homemade pizza dough recipe

    Professionals will weigh their dough and I have seen Christopher do this many times to ensure consistency in size and weight. However, if your making these at home, for yourself. It is ok to just divide the dough by sight and feel for what pizza pan you are using.

    Baking the pizza crust

    The recommended way to bake a pizza crust recipe is to use a pizza stone that has been preheated in the oven. The pizza crust is then slid onto the stone when ready to bake using a pizza peel.

    homemade pizza dough recipe ready to add toppings

    It is recommended to bake the pizza dough at the bottom of the oven on the pizza stone at a high temperature. 400-425 degrees will work, depending on how accurate your oven temperature is. I usually bake mine at 400 degrees

    Reasons Pizza Dough recipes may fail

    • The yeast is outdated and not active. Always make sure you are using yeast that is not old. If you aren't sure if the yeast is good, there is a simple test you can do to make sure.
    • The pizza dough was not brought to room temperature before baking
    • The pizza dough was not kneaded enough. Dough needs to be worked to develop the gluten. If you don't knead it enough, it can be tough. This is why I like to use the kitchenaid as I let the machine do the work!

    Yeast tip:

    • To test your yeast, place about ¼ warm water in a bowl. Sprinkle the yeast on top of the water and let it dissolve. Next, sprinkle about 1 teaspoon sugar over top of yeast mixture and let it sit. The yeast should get foamy, indicating it is active.

    Other ways to use pizza dough

    The great thing about pizza dough, is you can use it to make just many other tasty treats! You can cut into strips, brush it with garlic butter, sprinkle with cheese and you have cheesy garlic breadsticks.

    cheesy garlic pizza bites

    Make some pepperoni pinwheel appetizers. Just use pizza dough instead of crescent dough in this recipe for Cheesy Garlic Pepperoni Bites.

    Peanut Butter and Jelly Monkey Bread

    Use pizza dough in place of biscuits for Monkey Bread! Make the traditional recipe for Granny's Monkey Bread or this Peanut Butter and Jelly Monkey Bread!

    *If you made this recipe, please give it a star rating!*

    homemade pizza dough recipe ready to proof

    The BEST Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    The best recipe and method for obtaining the most delicious pizza dough recipe!!
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Breads
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 16
    Calories 1942 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1-⅓ cup warm water
    • 1-½ teaspoon salt
    • 1-½ tablespoon olive oil
    • 17 oz bread flour
    • .25 oz active dry yeast

    Instructions
     

    In a kitchenaid mixing bowl, add the ingredients in the following order:

    • Warm water, salt, olive oil, bread flour.
    • Make a well in the top of the bread flour and pour the dry active yeast into the well.
    • Turn the kitchenaid on low and stir until wet and dry ingredients begin to form a shape.
    • Turn the speed on the kitchenaid up a notch and run the mixer until the dough becomes a ball and has incorporated all of the ingredients.
    • Remove the pizza dough from the mixer and knead a few times on a lightly floured surface.
    • Spray a bowl with some cooking spray or lightly coat with a thin coat of olive oil. Place the dough in a large bowl with plastic wrap laid over top. The dough will rise and double in size over the span of time proofing. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours, but no longer than 72.
    • Remove dough from refrigerator when ready to use. Bring to room temperature and shape and stretch the dough into the desired size.
    • Top with your favorite toppings and place on a pizza stone in a preheated oven. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until cheese begins to brown and crust is bubbly and blistered in spots.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice of baked pizza crustCalories: 1942kcalCarbohydrates: 352gProtein: 61gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 21gSodium: 3514mgFiber: 13gSugar: 1g
    Keyword homemade pizza dough, homemade pizza dough recipe, pizza dough
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. Jessica

      May 30, 2010 at 4:29 am

      My family loves homemade pizza, but I've never been able to settle on one that I love. I'll give this one a try...always on the lookout for a better crust. (It's the best part!)

      jessyburke88@gmail.com

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    2. Mrs. L

      May 17, 2010 at 10:42 pm

      This pizza looks great, I'm going to have to try it. As for movie nights, popcorn. We'll wait and watch a movie later in the night so it doesn't interfere with dinner because we need our popcorn!

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    3. Jenny

      May 17, 2010 at 12:52 am

      Looks good, and I like to experiment with pizza dough. Haven't found the ultimate recipe yet, but it's sure fun trying them all!

      Reply
    4. Debinhawaii

      May 16, 2010 at 11:15 pm

      Your pizza looks fabulous--perfect movie night fare!

      Reply
    5. Kim

      May 16, 2010 at 12:47 pm

      Pizza and movies go hand and hand. I thought about making a pizza for movie night too, glad to know that Bittman's dough is a good recipe!

      Reply
    6. Katy ~

      May 16, 2010 at 12:11 pm

      Pizza with TV is very good and boy I could eat a slice of that gorgeous pizza, tv or not, smiles. I'm still pretty old school, for me, it's usually popcorn, even after all these years.

      Reply
    7. pegasuslegend

      May 15, 2010 at 11:12 pm

      looks wonderful I just love cheese and this look perfect anytime....

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    8. Bellini Valli

      May 15, 2010 at 9:49 pm

      We used to have nachos on movie night or simply popcorn. Your pizza is bringing on a craving Shelby!!

      Reply
    9. Joanna

      May 15, 2010 at 7:53 pm

      Great pizza! If you like whole wheat there is a great dough in the Healthy Bread in 5 Min. a Day book and blog, too! We make it at least 2 times a month in our house!

      Reply
    10. Cristine

      May 15, 2010 at 6:44 pm

      I love homemade pizza! Looks great!

      Reply
    11. Joanne

      May 15, 2010 at 5:59 pm

      A good pizza dough recipe is hard to find! I'm definitely going to try this!

      Reply
    12. Tupper Cooks!

      May 15, 2010 at 5:21 pm

      My oh my that looks great-and you know I have a pizza affliction. I'd have had at least 4 slices and maybe one for breakfast!

      Reply
    13. Rachel

      May 15, 2010 at 2:06 pm

      It is so relaxing to sit down to have a fun family meal..and pizza is so ideal..

      Reply
    14. Barbara Bakes

      May 15, 2010 at 1:48 pm

      I'm bookmarking this to try. My kids love making their own pizzas and I love that you added some whole wheat flour.

      Reply
    15. Flourchild

      May 15, 2010 at 1:09 pm

      Oh this brings back memories. We had movie night with the kids just like you described. We still do,but not as much.
      The pizza looks amazingly good. Yum I want to try your recipes asap!

      Reply

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