Homemade Pizza Dough

An everyday yeast dough for homemade pizza. Allow 1–2 hours for rising in addition to prep and baking. This entry makes dough; choose toppings separately.

Ingredients

• 454 g (2 cups) lukewarm water
• 9 g (1 tablespoon) instant or active dry yeast
• 12 g (1 tablespoon) sugar
• 18 g (1 tablespoon) table salt
• 25 g (2 tablespoons) olive oil
• 720 g (6 cups) all-purpose flour
• Pizza toppings of your choice, for baking

Instructions

1. Combine water, yeast, sugar, salt, and oil. Work in flour, then knead 7–10 minutes until elastic, adjusting with a little water if dry.
2. Cover in a lightly oiled bowl and let rise 1–2 hours, until puffy.
3. Heat the oven to 450°F. Divide into four pieces; stretch each into a 12-inch round on a lightly greased pizza pan. If the dough springs back, let it relax before continuing.
4. Add your chosen toppings. Bake 15–20 minutes, until the crust is browned and cooked underneath.

Notes

• Requested February 16, 2026.
• Reconstructed September 7, 2026 with owner authorization; this is a sourced replacement, not a recovered original or owner-tested formula.

Source

Adapted from King Arthur Baking’s The Easiest Pizza You’ll Ever Make.