Homemade Pizza Crust

Name: Homemade Pizza Crust
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup water (heated to 110°-115° degrees, from the kitchen faucet); 1 envelope dry yeast; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped (use more, less, or no garlic, to your taste); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour

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Homemade pizza crust is a snap to put together and makes just the right amount for one family-sized pizza. It bakes beautifully and will remind you of the crust from your favorite pizza place.

A baked pizza, showing one side of it with toppings and the crust — The best pizza always starts with the best pizza crust and this one is a winner every time.

Yeast, water, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl. — Use warm water to activate the yeast.

Pizza dough in a mixing bowl. — Use warm water to activate the yeast.

Quick and Easy Pizza Crust

Unlike some bread dough, the rising time for homemade pizza crust is less than 30 minutes and you won't need to wait until the dough doubles in size. Just let the dough sit long enough to rest and "grow" by about 1/4 the size of the original mound of dough. Sometimes I've rushed it a little and it still turned out delicious. If you don't often bake with yeast, let this become your gateway recipe to baking with confidence. This pizza crust is quick and easy to make.

Pizza dough on a cutting board. — After a mere 20 seconds of kneading and about 20 minutes of rising - or proofing - you are ready for the pizza pan.

What type of flour should I use?

I've used specialty bread flours, even flour designed just for pizza crusts (which was expensive!) but for me just using regular, unbleached all purpose flour makes the best homemade pizza crust.

Unbaked pizza dough on a pizza pan. — Add your favorite toppings and pop in the oven. Dinner will be ready in 15 minutes.

Unbaked pizza with toppings added. — We have many favorite ways to top pizza in my family, but using BBQ sauce is a delicious option with diced chicken or leftover pork.. Try it sometime!

Homemade pizza crust is a snap to put together and makes just the right amount for one family-sized pizza. It bakes beautifully and will remind you of the crust from your favorite pizza place.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Rising Time: 20 minutes

Servings: people

Calories: 238kcal

Author: Melinda O'Malley Keckler

Ingredients

1 cup water heated to 110°-115° degrees, from the kitchen faucet
1 envelope dry yeast
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped use more, less, or no garlic, to your taste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour

Instructions

Mix

Place warm water (hot from the kitchen faucet works fine) in a mixing bowl and add the yeast, olive oil, garlic, salt and sugar. Let sit for 10 minutes.

Add Flour

Once the yeast has started to bubble, add three cups of flour and mix using a bread hook or a sturdy spoon, until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl. Add a little more flour if needed to create a firm dough.

Knead

Sprinkled a little flour on a cutting board or piece of parchment paper and place dough on top. Knead for 20 seconds.

Rising Time

Spray the same bowl you used to mix the dough with Pam or coat with shortening. Return the mound of dough to the bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a towel. Place the bowl in a warm spot and allow the dough to rise for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes place the dough on your pizza pan and add the toppings. Bake at 425° for about 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 6gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 294mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 3mg

Please note, the nutrition details are estimated using a food database and are offered here only as a guideline for informational purposes.

Quick and Easy Pizza Crust