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Favorite Pizza Dough
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4.42 from 91 votes

Favorite Pizza Dough

This easy to make pizza dough is perfect for pizza crust, calzones, breadsticks and more!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 2 crusts
Author: Danelle

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

  • 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.