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Simple, 4-Ingredient Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

Simple, 4-Ingredient Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

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  • Author: Megane
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 pizzas 1x
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Learn how to make a simple, 4-ingredient homemade pizza dough that is easy to prepare and perfect for creating delicious pizzas at home.


Ingredients

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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups (512 g) bread flour or all-purpose flour, plus more for assembly
  • 3 to 4 teaspoons (10 to 15 g) kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon (4 g) instant yeast
  • 1.75 to 2 cups (400 to 454 g) lukewarm water

Instructions

  1. Make the dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and instant yeast. Add the water and mix until a sticky dough ball forms. Let it rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  2. Prepare the oven: Preheat oven with a Baking Steel or pizza stone to 550°F.
  3. Ball up the dough: Divide the dough, roll into balls, and let sit for 30 to 60 minutes.
  4. Proof the dough: If using refrigerated dough, let it sit out before baking.
  5. Make the pizzas: Shape the dough, add toppings, and bake for about 5 minutes.

Notes

Notes:

  • Margherita Pizza Toppings: tomato sauce, mozzarella, olive oil, sea salt, basil
  • Kale & Creme Fraiche Pizza Toppings: olive oil, baby kale, garlic, sea salt, crème fraîche, Parmigiano Reggiano

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice of pizza
  • Calories: Approximately 250
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 400mg
  • Fat: 5g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 45g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 8g
  • Cholesterol: 10mg