Description
A delicious homemade pizza with a crispy crust and your choice of toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast (equal to 1 packet. See notes)
- ¾ cup warm water (105-115° F)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose or bread flour (plus up to 1/3 cup as needed)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (plus more for bowl/crust)
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese (whole milk low moisture)
- pizza toppings (as desired)
- Roughly chopped parsley
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, add the salt, garlic powder, and 1/2 of the flour. Stir to combine. Add the warm water/yeast mixture and the olive oil. Use a wooden spoon to stir well, then gradually stir in the remaining cup of flour until an elastic ball forms.
- Dust your hands with flour and knead the dough in the bowl for 3-5 minutes. If it becomes too sticky, gradually add additional flour up to 1/3 cup.
- Shape the dough into a ball and place it in a large glass bowl drizzled with olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap and allow it to rise for 30-60 minutes until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 450° F during the last 30 minutes. Optional: Place the pizza pan in the oven to preheat.
- Gently punch down the dough and knead it 5 times to smooth it out.
- Spread the dough into an even 12-inch circle on a floured surface.
- Transfer the dough to the preheated pizza pan and poke holes in it with a fork.
- Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and spread it out over the dough.
- Top with pizza sauce, cheese, and your choice of toppings.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and crisp.
- Remove from oven, check the bottom for browning, and garnish as desired before slicing and serving.
Notes
- The warm water and sugar help activate the yeast, which is crucial for the dough to rise.
- If the dough is sticky during kneading, adding flour gradually is key to achieving the right consistency.
- The dough can also be refrigerated overnight to develop flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg