Favorite Pizza Dough
This easy to make pizza dough is perfect for pizza crust, calzones, breadsticks and more!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Servings: 2 crusts
- 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
Combine water, yeast and sugar in a bowl; let stand for 10 minutes.
Mix egg and oil and add to yeast mixture. Add salt and stir. Gradually blend in flour until a soft dough forms.
Oil dough and place in a large bowl. Let rise one hour.
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.
For calzones, divide the dough into 4-6 equal portions and form into circles.
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.