Best Homemade Pizza
 
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Serves: 1 pizza
Ingredients
  • 2 tsp instant yeast
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for bowl, plus more for pan
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ c warm water
Instructions
  1. Whisk together yeast and 1½ cups warm water (105–110°) in bowl of stand mixer; let stand until yeast starts to foam, about 5-10 minutes.
  2. Add in 2 Tbsp. oil, then flour and sprinkle salt on top.
  3. Using dough hook, mix on low speed until dough comes together, then continue to mix with dough hook until smooth and soft. This usually takes about 5 - 7 minutes.
  4. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning it a few times so that it is well coated. Ensure the bowl is large enough that will allow the dough to at least double, more is better. Cover loosely with plastic wrap.
  5. At this point you can refrigerate the dough if using the next day. If using same day, put in draft free spot and let rise. If the dough starts to climb over the top, gently push down with the palms of your hands through the plastic wrap.
  6. Best if you let rise at least 4-6 hours, preferably 8.
  7. When ready to make pizza,coat a sheet pan or a cookie sheet with raised edges liberally with olive oil. Gently turn dough out of bowl onto pan. Let it rest for 10 minutes before attempting to work with the dough.Then using your fingers work the dough out into the pan, if it starts to spring back, let it rest again. You may need to do this a few times before you have it reaching all sides.
  8. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let it rise again about 30 minutes. At this point put your pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 450 degrees. Once the dough has puffed, gently spread your sauce and add your toppings.
  9. Place on pizza stone and bake for about 15-20 minutes or until golden around the edges and cheese is melted.
  10. With a wooden or metal spatula, slide the pizza onto a wooden cutting board. Let sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
  11. Adapted from Bon-Appetit
Recipe by Chateau Elma at https://www.chateauelma.com/best-homemade-pizza