I’m making pizza dough today and thought I’d share my recipe! I make mine in a bread machine because I’m a “set it and forget it” kinda girl (hence, the reason for this site) so this is a super easy pizza dough. Make it in just minutes and then take off for the park or run some errands while it does it’s thing!
There are two sizes for this recipe. I personally make the larger recipe because I like to make big pizzas. If you’re short on ingredients, the smaller recipe works in a pinch. I’ve used this recipe for years and love it!
Be sure to add the ingredients to your bread machine bowl in the order they’re listed!
Large Pizza Dough Recipe:
1.5 cups Water
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
2 tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Sugar
4 cups All-purpose flour
4 tsp. Bread machine yeast or quick-rise yeast
Small Pizza Dough Recipe: Just halve all of the ingredients above!
**I also add a pinch of Italian Seasoning or oregano, dried minced onion, garlic powder and a bit of basil to the ingredients before it mixes in the machine so that the flavor goes through the dough. For a spicier crust, add some crushed red pepper flakes too! These seasonings are totally optional though.
Set the machine to the “dough” cycle and let it go through it’s paces. When the machine is finished, drop dough either on to a floured surface and then cover with plastic wrap or put into a lightly oiled bowl with plastic wrap. I personally use the bowl method. Let it sit, undisturbed for about 5-7 minutes. If you’d like to get a thicker crust, let the dough rise longer….up to 30 minutes before shaping.
You can spread the dough out onto a sprayed pizza pan or use cornmeal to keep it from sticking. Top with sauce and favorite toppings and bake at 425 degrees for 2-30 minutes (depending on thickness) or until the bottom is crispy and browned to your liking. I like to put the oven on “broil” the last 2 minutes to really brown the cheese.
This dough can also be used to make breadsticks or extra thin and crispy pizzas which can be sliced and served as appetizers.
