Homemade Pizza

Who doesn't love pizza? We certainly do here! We love it so much we were getting delivery almost every other week. Not only is it expensive, it's really greasy. We decided to ditch the delivery tradition and start a new one. The dough isn't hard to make at all. It's even easier if you have a mixer with a dough hook. This recipe makes two 14 inch pizza crusts.


Pizza Dough:

4 cups of bread flour  (I like King Arthur unbleached)
1 tsp sugar
1 envelope instant dry yeast
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 Tbsp olive oil plus extra to grease bowl

Put the flour (I initially only added 3 and added the rest slowly after the water to ensure correct consistency), sugar, yeast, and salt in a mixing bowl. (you can proof the yeast first if you need.) Mix the ingredients. Slowly add the water, and then the olive oil, while mixing. Continue mixing until dough comes together into a ball. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it is a smooth, firm ball.

Use a little olive oil to grease the inside of a large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl and turn once. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let sit for about an hour or until dough has doubled in size.

Punch down dough and divide into two. Knead on lightly floured surface and place in separate bowls and cover. Let the dough rest for around 10 minutes.

Now comes the fun part.


Preheat the oven to 425˚ F. Take your dough and flatten it onto your cooking surface, pizza pan, pizza stone, whathaveyou. (you can sprinkle bottom with corn meal if you like) Add sauce, cheese, and toppings however you like. Bake for 18 minutes and enjoy!

Ours has tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and turkey pepperoni. It was delicious!