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Low Effort Homemade Pizza Crust

Servings: 16 slices (2 pizzas)
Pizza dough in a bowl after rising

Ingredients
 

  • 4 cups bread flour (all purpose will work fine too)
  • 2 cups warm water (between 100 and 110 degrees)
  • 2 ΒΌ tsp active dry yeast (1 packet)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions

  • Add the yeast to warm water and stir to create a slurry. Set aside for approximately 5-10 minutes.
  • Into a mixer with a dough hook attached, add flour, sugar, salt, and the yeast slurry.
  • Begin by slowly mixing the ingredients on a low speed until they are just combined enough to not spray flour everywhere.
  • Increase the speed on the blender to medium or medium-high and mix until the dough has come together and formed a ball. You might have to stop a couple of times to scrape the sides of the bowl.
  • Into a large bowl, add a small amount of olive oil and swirl it around until the bowl is lightly and evenly coated.
  • Remove the dough ball from the mixer and, with your hands, shape it until it's round and uniform in shape. Add the dough ball to the bowl and roll it around in the oil until lightly coated.
    Pizza dough in a bowl before rising
  • Lay a kitchen towel over the top of the bowl and set aside to let rise for 1 hour, or until the dough has roughly doubled in size. I usually place the bowl under the cabinet lights for a little extra warmth.
  • When the dough has risen, poke it a few times with you fingers to deflate it. Then turn it out onto lightly floured surface.
  • Divide the though into two equal parts and shape into balls that are uniform in size.
  • At this point the dough is ready to be used. Simply roll it out, add toppings, and then bake until crust is golden brown.