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pizza dough dusted with flour

The BEST Homemade Pizza Dough

4.50 from 8 votes
I've discovered the best Pizza Dough and it also happens to be the easiest I've ever come across. I'm going to shock you with how simple it is ~ this dough makes a crispy plush dough that is ready in seconds...no kneading, no sticky hands, just perfect pizza every time.
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:5 minutes
rising:1 hour
Total Time:1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

  • food processor, full sized

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups all purpose flour (possibly a little more as needed)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 ounce packet Instant (fast acting) dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup warm water (105F-115F)
  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • Measure the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast right into a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Run the machine just to blend it all together.
    Mixing dry ingredients in a food processor for pizza
  • Add the warm water and the oil to the bowl.
    Mixing pizza dough in the food processor
  • Process until the mixture forms a sticky dough, this will happen quickly. Then run the machine for another 30-45 seconds which will effectively knead the dough. The dough should come together into a ball.
    Making pizza dough in the food processor.
  • Remove the ball of dough to the oiled bowl, turning the dough in the oil to lightly coat. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in bulk, about an hour.
    pizza dough rising in a bowl covered with plastic wrap.
  • Punch the dough down.
    punching down pizza dough
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a smooth ball.
    pizza dough dusted with flour
  • You can make one large pizza but I find it better to divide the dough into 3 sections for smaller pies. Cover the dough completely in plastic so it doesn't dry out while you work.
    pizza dough divided into balls
  • Roll each portion of dough out on a lightly floured surface.
    Rolling pizza dough

pizza oven instructions

  • Preheat your pizza oven according to directions for your machine. Lightly dust a peel with polenta or cornmeal and place your dough on the peel. Top with toppings of your choice. Slice the pizza into your pizza oven and bake according to your oven's instructions. Mine takes anywhere from 2-5 minutes, depending on what setting it's on.
    Adding tomato sauce to pizza dough

regular oven instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 500F. Lightly dust a baking sheet with polenta or cornmeal and place your rolled out pizza dough on the pan. Top with toppings of your choice. Bake the pizza for 15 minutes, or until hot and bubbling.
    Adding mozzarella to pizza dough
  • Add fresh basil, if desired, slice, and eat!
    homemade pizza, sliced

Notes

  • Note: nutritional info is for pizza dough only.
  • If you'd like to double the recipe I suggest making it in two batches. You don't have to clean out the machine between batches so it's easy.
  • You can add a bit of garlic powder and/or dried Italian herbs to the dough for extra flavor if you like.
  • recipe has been adapted from Giada de Laurentis
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Course: bread
Cuisine: American
Author: Sue Moran
Keyword: 1 hour, dough, easy, food processor, no knead, pizza, quick

Nutrition

Calories: 228 kcal · Carbohydrates: 34 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 8 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Sodium: 390 mg · Potassium: 79 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 8 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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