Easy Peasy Pizza Dough

Heather Mitchell Manheim

This pizza dough is very easy to make and is perfect for beginners or anyone looking for a quick dough.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Resting Time 10

Total Time 40

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings dough

Calories 1414 kcal

Ingredients

2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (one envelope)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup warm water between 100-110 F
2 ½ cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Ensure your water is between 100-110 F. Hotter water will kill your yeast, and colder water will make it take much longer to activate (although you will not get a lot of rise with this dough).
In another bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. You do not want the salt to touch the yeast directly, as it will kill it.
After the yeast, sugar, and water mixture is creamy, add in the flour and salt mixture, about ½ cup at a time, incorporating it. Alternate between adding the flour and olive oil, beginning and ending with flour.
Reserve 1 teaspoon of olive oil to oil your pan and your hands.
After all the ingredients are incorporated, let it rest for five minutes.
Lightly oil your pizza pan to help avoid sticking.
After the dough has rested, lightly oil your hands and press the dough into a circular shape onto a pizza pan.
Top with your favorite toppings.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

(Note that the nutrition facts relate to one dough ball only - no toppings).

Nutrition

Calories: 1414kcalCarbohydrates: 234gProtein: 40gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gSodium: 2348mgPotassium: 380mgFiber: 9gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 3mg

Keyword Pizza Dough

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