This easy pizza dough uses just five basic ingredients and comes together in under an hour, delivering a homemade crust that's ready for your favorite toppings and bakes to golden brown in 15-20 minutes.
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Gather all ingredients. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C), and lightly grease a pizza pan.
Place warm water in a bowl; add yeast and sugar. Mix and let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
Add flour, oil, and salt to the yeast mixture; beat until smooth. You can do this by hand or use a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook to make it easier.
Let rest for 5 minutes.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a 12-inch circle.
Transfer to the prepared pizza pan.
Spread crust with sauce and toppings of your choice.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Store cooled leftover pizza wrapped at room temperature up to 2 days, or freeze up to 3 months; reheat in a 350°F oven until warmed through.
stand mixer with dough hook (optional but recommended) · pizza pan
Yes. After shaping into a 12-inch circle on the pizza pan, cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours, then top and bake as directed.
The water should be 110 degrees F (45 degrees C) to activate the yeast properly without killing it.
This allows the yeast to bloom and become creamy, which ensures it's active before mixing into the flour.
Yes, all-purpose flour works as a substitute, though bread flour produces a slightly chewier crust with better structure.
The crust is done when it's golden brown, typically after 15-20 minutes at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
