Easy Homemade Pizza Dough
Bread machine pizza dough made with warm water, olive oil, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and active dry yeast.
Equipment
- Bread machine
- Half sheet pan
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups warm water
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 packet active dry yeast or 2 1/4 teaspoons
Instructions
Instructions
- Add warm water to the bread machine pan, followed by olive oil, flour, sugar, salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
- Make a small well in the flour and add yeast last.
- Run the bread machine dough cycle, about 90 minutes.
- Remove dough to a lightly floured surface, shape loosely into a ball, cover, and rest 30 minutes.
- Grease a half sheet pan and press dough toward the edges. Rest 5 minutes if it snaps back.
- Preheat oven to 450°F and let shaped dough sit 10 minutes.
- Bake bare crust for 15 minutes, until set and lightly golden at the edges.
- Add sauce, cheese, and toppings. Bake 10 to 12 minutes more, until cheese is melted and crust is deep golden.
- Cool 5 minutes before cutting.
Notes
Add ingredients to the bread machine in the listed order so yeast stays away from salt until mixing begins. Let the dough rest after the cycle so it stretches without tearing. Prebake the crust before topping for better structure. Let the pizza cool briefly before cutting so the cheese sets.
