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Best Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe (Irresistible, 105 Min)

A soft, chewy homemade pizza dough made by hand with no stand mixer, ready in about 105 minutes including rise time, enough for two 12-inch pizzas
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Prep Time 15 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 2 pizza crusts
Course: Base / Component Recipe
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 140
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • For the Dough
  • 3 1/4 | cups | bread flour plus more for dusting | all-purpose flour works too
  • 1 | packet 2 1/4 tsp | instant yeast |
  • 1 | tsp | granulated sugar |
  • 1 1/2 | tsp | salt |
  • 1 1/4 | cups | warm water | about 105°F to 110°F
  • 2 | tbsp | olive oil | plus more for greasing the bowl

Method
 

    If your kitchen is on the cooler side, the rise may take closer to 2 hours. Judge by the dough's size rather than the clock.
  1. Mixing the Dough
  2. Whisk together flour, yeast, sugar, and salt.
  3. Pour in warm water and olive oil.
  4. Stir until a shaggy dough forms.
  5. Kneading 4. Knead on a floured surface 8 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  6. Rising 5. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm spot about 90 minutes until doubled.
  7. Shaping 6. Punch down, divide in half, and stretch or roll into desired shape.

Notes

Contains gluten; not tested as written with a gluten-free flour swap. Freezes well for up to 3 months after the first rise. Cook/bake time is not included in totals, since it depends on toppings and oven; typically 10 to 12 minutes at 475°F for a classic thin crust.