This Italian Style Pizza Dough recipe yields a delicious and versatile dough that can be used for making traditional pizzas or calzones. The dough is easy to work with and results in a crispy crust when baked.
Author:Touria Elkoudssi
Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time:15 mins
Total Time:2 hours
Yield:2 large pizzas 1x
Category:Main-course
Method:Baking
Cuisine:Italian
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dough:
2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 3/4 cups warm water
1/3 cup olive oil
5 to 6 cups all-purpose flour or 00 flour
Instructions
Prepare the Dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine yeast, sugar, salt, warm water, and olive oil. Add flour gradually until a soft dough forms.
Knead the Dough: Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic.
Rise and Rest: Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise until doubled in size. Divide and shape as desired.
Bake: Preheat oven and bake pizza with desired toppings until crust is golden and crispy.
Notes
You can customize the thickness of the crust by adjusting the amount of dough used for each pizza.
For added flavor, you can incorporate herbs or spices into the dough.