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    Favorite Pizza Dough

    December 23, 2009 by Danelle 21 Comments

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    FAVORITE PIZZA DOUGH — This easy to make pizza dough is perfect for pizza crust, calzones, breadsticks and more!


    Favorite Pizza Dough

    This Favorite Pizza Dough is a staple at our house. Everyone needs a good, no-fail, pizza dough recipe in their collection, and this is the one I go back to again and again.

    I’ve been making this pizza dough since we were young married college students, so it has definitely stood the test of time. We use it for everything from pizza to calzones to breadsticks.  

    If you’re looking for a recipe that’s tried and true, this is the one. Now that we’re older and feeding hungry teenagers, I can tell you that this is their favorite pizza dough too.

    Some people leave their crusts when they eat pizza, but the crust is my favorite part. If you’re like me, then this is the dough for you. It rises beautifully while baking for a thick, soft crust that’s perfect for dipping in marinara sauce to finish off your meal.

    Favorite Pizza Dough

    Just a few tips: the dough should be very soft, but not sticky, so add the last half cup of flour in slowly to make sure you get it just right. 

    For pizza, I like to drizzle the crusts with additional olive oil and sprinkle them with garlic salt and Italian herbs before adding the toppings. 

    And calzones are always fun because everyone can choose their own fillings. Once we put our calzones together, I brush the tops with an egg wash and sprinkle them with Italian seasoning or garlic salt and some Parmesan cheese.

    This recipe makes enough for 2 large pizzas, or about 6 calzones. 


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    Favorite Pizza Dough


    Here’s what you’ll need to make Favorite Pizza Dough


    • Yeast
    • Sugar
    • Olive oil
    • Eggs
    • Salt
    • Flour
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    Favorite Pizza Dough

    Favorite Pizza Dough

    Yield: 2 crusts
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes

    This easy to make pizza dough is perfect for pizza crust, calzones, breadsticks and more!

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup lukewarm water
    • 1 tablespoon yeast
    • 1 tablespoon sugar
    • 1/3 cup olive oil
    • 1 egg
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 3 to 3 1/2 cups flour

    Instructions

    1. Combine water, yeast and sugar in a bowl; let stand for 10 minutes.
    2. Mix egg and oil and add to yeast mixture. Add salt and stir. Gradually blend in flour until a soft dough forms.
    3. Oil dough and place in a large bowl. Let rise one hour.
    4. For pizza, divide dough in half and roll out to desired thickness. Spread into 2 pizza pans. Top with sauce and toppings and bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
    5. For calzones, divide the dough into 4-6 equal portions and form into circles.
    6. Place toppings on half of circle. Fold remaining dough over toppings and seal edges. Brush with milk and bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.

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    © Danelle

     

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    Who Dished It Up First: I got this recipe almost 20 years ago when we were living in student housing while my husband worked on his master’s degree. We’d gotten  together with friends to make calzones. I still haven’t found a better recipe for pizza dough.

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. togethertheycome

      February 14, 2012 at 8:23 pm

      I love this dough and I’ve made it several times as calzones! I had a dinner party and it was a hit!

      Reply
    2. Aileen Daya

      July 26, 2012 at 2:01 am

      Red in India: try decreasing the olive oil from 1/3 cup to 3 tablespoons instead.

      Reply
    3. Naveen

      January 16, 2017 at 12:39 am

      Nice. Thanks for sharing with us ! How can i store pizza dough in freezer ?
      Thank you

      Reply
      • Danelle

        January 16, 2017 at 1:18 pm

        I have not done that, but I would probably freeze it in Ziploc type freezer bags.

        Reply
    4. Lindze

      June 17, 2018 at 2:41 pm

      I’ve now made this dough 3 times and it’s turned out great each time. I only need to use 3 cups of flour, not the additional 1/2 a cup. It stores well in the fridge if you prepare the dough hours before you plan to use it I have learnt as well.

      Reply
      • Danelle

        June 17, 2018 at 4:17 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    5. Peter

      November 06, 2018 at 3:37 pm

      For the wider world, it would be helpful to specify the temperature units… 400 degrees could easily be Fahrenheit but equally a good Italian stone oven will reach 400 degrees Celsius. For those of us wanting to try this for the first time, details are everything. Thanks.

      Reply
    6. Karen

      February 13, 2019 at 2:25 pm

      Have you found Bread Flour or All Purpose to work the best for pizza dough?

      Reply
      • Danelle

        February 14, 2019 at 12:40 pm

        I’ve always used all-purpose and it works great.

        Reply
    7. Moses Brodin

      August 07, 2019 at 12:50 am

      Pizza is my favorite thing to cook with the kids. It is one food that their “help” can actually be help. You can’t really screw up putting toppings on, and they love to customize their own little pizzas.

      Reply
    8. Hibbie

      December 22, 2019 at 8:24 pm

      Baked it on a stone in the oven..when it cooked it blew large bubbles in the top ?
      Made it 3 times and it tasted great but it blows up like Pita bread?

      Reply
      • Jeffrey A suda

        May 26, 2020 at 2:22 pm

        In my world it’s called docking a pizza. They make a special tool for this, instead just poke the dough with a fork many times, you will not have any bubbles. Keep in mind when I say many times I mean like 50
        Make it look like you shot with a shot gun over and over, problem solved

        Reply
    9. Alisha Ross

      January 14, 2020 at 10:48 pm

      “This can be difficult if you have developed
      bad habits over the years. We are all different, so the only
      successful way to reach and maintain a healthy weight is
      to find what works best for you. Pumpkin is not only a super healthy treat,”

      Reply
    10. Rose Martine

      January 19, 2020 at 10:07 pm

      This looks really wonderful. I do think spaghetti squash is a great option for enjoying traditional noodle dishes on a grain-free diet. Thanks for posting this on Food Flicks Friday.

      Reply
    11. Raymond

      April 01, 2020 at 5:02 pm

      With the egg added, does it make the crust yellowish? I had a pizza somewhere lately and the crust was yellowish and extremely good

      Reply
    12. Julie

      April 09, 2020 at 4:13 pm

      Can you make this at night and use it the next day?

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      • Danelle

        April 10, 2020 at 10:08 am

        I haven’t tried it, but if you refrigerate it, I think it would work.

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        • Jeffrey A suda

          May 26, 2020 at 2:34 pm

          Please make the dough a day before, let it rise at room temperature, punch it down, make into a ball, lightly oily it and wrap it in plastic wrap or something air tight, the next day the dough will be very workable. Time well spent. P.s. pre heat your oven, get it hotter than you think, and cook on the lowest rack

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          • Jeffrey A suda

            May 26, 2020 at 2:37 pm

            Oops I forgot to say refrigerate after wrapping

            Reply
    13. judi

      October 04, 2020 at 7:20 am

      what does the egg do i have never made a pizza with egg but im going to try it

      Reply
    14. Barbi

      January 15, 2021 at 5:07 am

      Which yeast do you use for this dough. The Instant? I have both

      Reply

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