How To Make The Best Homemade Pizza

How To Make The Best Homemade Pizza

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Making homemade pizza dough can sound like a lot of work, but it’s so worth the bragging rights. The dough itself requires few ingredients and just a little bit of rising and rest time. While you wait for the dough to be ready, you can get to work prepping your tomato sauce, chopping fresh vegetables, or grating the cheese you’ll put on top. Bake for 15 minutes, garnish with basil (or, let’s be real, more cheese),and enjoy showing off your way-better-than-takeout creation.

Cook Time
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Total Time
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Yield
16 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups warm water (600 mL)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 7 cups all-purpose flour (875 g), plus more for dusting
  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • ¼ cup semolina flour (30 g)

Optional Toppings

Tomato Sauce

  • 28 oz canned whole tomatoes (795 g)
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt

Margherita

  • tomato sauce
  • fresh mozzarella cheese, torn into small pieces
  • fresh basil leaf

Tasty’s Bianca

  • extra virgin olive oil
  • fresh mozzarella cheese, torn into small pieces
  • ricotta cheese
  • fresh basil pesto
  • dried oregano

Pepperoni

  • tomato sauce
  • fresh mozzarella cheese, torn into small pieces
  • spicy pepperoni slice
  • freshly grated parmesan cheese

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 302
  • Fat 7g
  • Carbs 50g
  • Fiber 2g
  • Sugar 1g
  • Protein 6g

How to Make It

1. Step
“Bloom” the yeast by sprinkling the sugar and yeast in the warm water. Let sit for 10 minutes, until bubbles form on the surface.
2. Step
In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt. Make a well in the middle and add the olive oil and bloomed yeast mixture. Using a spoon, mix until a shaggy dough begins to form.
3. Step
Once the flour is mostly hydrated, turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and knead for 10-15 minutes. The dough should be soft, smooth, and bouncy. Form the dough into a taut round.
4. Step
Grease a clean, large bowl with olive oil and place the dough inside, turning to coat with the oil. Cover with plastic wrap. Let rise for at least an hour, or up to 24 hours.
5. Step
Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead for another minute or so, then cut into 4 equal portions and shape into rounds.
6. Step
Lightly flour the dough, then cover with a kitchen towel and let rest for another 30 minutes to an hour while you prepare the sauce and any other ingredients.
7. Step
Preheat the oven as high as your oven will allow, between 450-500˚F (230-260˚C). Place a pizza stone, heavy baking sheet (turn upside down so the surface is flat),or cast iron skillet in the oven.
8. Step
Meanwhile, make the tomato sauce: Add the salt to the can of tomatoes and puree with an immersion blender, or transfer to a blender or food processor, and puree until smooth.
9. Step
Once the dough has rested, take a portion and start by poking the surface with your fingertips, until bubbles form and do not deflate.
10. Step
Then, stretch and press the dough into a thin round. Make it thinner than you think it should be, as it will slightly shrink and puff up during baking.
11. Step
Sprinkle semolina onto an upside down baking sheet and place the stretched crust onto it. Add the sauce and ingredients of your choice.
12. Step
Slide the pizza onto the preheated pizza stone or pan. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the crust and cheese are golden brown.
13. Step
Add any garnish of your preference.
14. Step
Nutrition Calories: 1691 Fat: 65 grams Carbs: 211 grams Fiber: 12 grams Sugars: 60 grams Protein: 65 grams
15. Step
Enjoy!

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