Homemade Pizza
Indulge in a slice of heaven with our homemade pizza, featuring a delightfully soft and chewy base, perfectly browned crust, and an abundance of gooey mozzarella. The magic happens when you allow the dough to rise, creating that irresistible texture! Top it off with your favorite ingredients for a truly customizable culinary adventure!
Prep
15
min
Cook
23
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 2 cups warm water (480 ml)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 2 lbs mozzarella cheese (907 g)
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 4½ cups bread flour or all-purpose flour (562 g)
- Extra flour for shapingoptional
- 1 tsp yeast (5 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1 tbsp salt (15 ml)
📦Other(1)
- Pizza sauce
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix water and yeast, then add flour and salt.
- 2
Knead for 5 minutes by hand or 7–8 minutes in a stand mixer.
- 3
Keep the dough soft and slightly tacky—don’t add too much flour.
- 4
Cover and rise for 12–24 hours.
- 5
Divide into 3–4 dough balls, place on a floured tray, cover, and refrigerate for 3–4 hours.
- 6
Remove and rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
- 7
Preheat oven and pizza stone to 500°F for 30 minutes.
- 8
Stretch the dough, add a thin layer of sauce and mozzarella, then bake at 500°F for 18–23 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.
- 9
Serve HOT and enjoy!
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Prep
15
min
Cook
23
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
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Homemade Pizza
Indulge in a slice of heaven with our homemade pizza, featuring a delightfully soft and chewy base, perfectly browned crust, and an abundance of gooey mozzarella. The magic happens when you allow the dough to rise, creating that irresistible texture! Top it off with your favorite ingredients for a truly customizable culinary adventure!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 2 cups warm water (480 ml)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 2 lbs mozzarella cheese (907 g)
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 4½ cups bread flour or all-purpose flour (562 g)
- Extra flour for shapingoptional
- 1 tsp yeast (5 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1 tbsp salt (15 ml)
📦Other(1)
- Pizza sauce
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix water and yeast, then add flour and salt.
- 2
Knead for 5 minutes by hand or 7–8 minutes in a stand mixer.
- 3
Keep the dough soft and slightly tacky—don’t add too much flour.
- 4
Cover and rise for 12–24 hours.
- 5
Divide into 3–4 dough balls, place on a floured tray, cover, and refrigerate for 3–4 hours.
- 6
Remove and rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
- 7
Preheat oven and pizza stone to 500°F for 30 minutes.
- 8
Stretch the dough, add a thin layer of sauce and mozzarella, then bake at 500°F for 18–23 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.
- 9
Serve HOT and enjoy!