Pizza dough is easy to make and can be frozen so you have ready-to-go dough in the freezer.
You can use pizza dough for the best homemade pizza made with your favourite toppings as well as cheesy breadsticks and simple calzone hand pies.
Makes:
2 x 12 inch Pizzas
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Rise Time:
4 hours
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup bread flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 scant cup lukewarm water
How to make Pizza Dough
Check out our easy step by step video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Mix both types of flour and your salt together in a large bowl
Step 2
In a small bowl, combine the yeast, water, and oil together
Step 3
Pour the yeast mixture into the flour
Step 4
Knead with your hands until it is well combined
Step 5
Let it rest for 15 minutes
Step 6
Knead the rested dough for another 3 minutes
Step 7
Cut into 2 pieces and form each piece into a ball
Step 8
Place the balls on a floured tray and cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise at room temperature for 4 hours or in the fridge for 8 – 24 hours
Step 9
Remove the dough from the tray and place it on a lightly oiled surface – if you are using the dough from the fridge, allow it to come to room temperature for 45 minutes
Step 9
Shape as needed
Freezing Tips
You can freeze the dough once you have completed step 8 and the dough has finished rising
Lightly coat in oil and place into freezer bags
You can store it in the freezer for 1 month
Allow it to thaw overnight in the fridge and then allow it to come to room temperature for an hour before shaping
Shape and use as needed
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How to Make Pizza Dough
Ingredients
- 1 cup bread flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 scant cup lukewarm water
Instructions
- Mix both type of flour and your salt together in a large bowl
- In a small bowl, combine the yeast, water, and oil together
- Pour the yeast mixture into the flour
- Knead with your hands until it is well combined
- Let it rest for 15 minutes
- Knead the rested dough for another 3 minutes
- Cut into 2 pieces and form each piece into a ball
- Place the balls on a floured tray and cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise at room temperature for 4 hours or in the fridge for 8 - 24 hours
- Remove the dough from the try and place it on a lightly oiled surface - if you are using the dough from the fridge, allow it to come to room temperature for 45 minutes
- Shape as needed
Notes
Nutrition Facts per serving
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