Easy Italian Pizza Dough Recipe for Pizza Night (6 Ingredients) by Ann Marie G. Halstead
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Pizza night. Who doesn't look forward to that special night of the week? Instead of ordering pizza and waiting for the delivery person, why not make your own homemade pizza, starting with a homemade Italian pizza dough? This authentic pizza dough recipe is easy to make and will make all the difference in your pizza recipes.
You probably already have everything in your kitchen to make this Italian pizza dough for dinner: water (of course!), salt, honey, olive oil, active dry yeast, flour and butter for the bowl. After mixing the dough ingredients together, the dough ball rises for about 30 minutes before being separated into two. You now how two balls of homemade dough for two delicious homemade pizzas!
Cover the balls of dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use. You could also freeze the dough for later. Thaw completely before rolling it out. Like this recipe? Try this homemade pizza sauce recipe, too.
Pizza Tip: Use a preheated pizza stone to cook your pizzas on for the crispiest crust.
Enjoy your Italian pizza night!
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 50 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 16 (makes 2 pizzas)
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- .25 ounces (1 packet) active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 3 cups flour
Here's how to make it:
- Stir together the cold water, salt, honey and olive oil in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In another bowl, stir together the yeast and warm water. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes, then add the honey mixture.
- Add the flour, 1 cup at a time, until a dough forms. Put the dough onto a floured work surface. Knead until smooth. (Add more flour or water, if needed, to get a smooth dough.)
- Put the dough into a generously buttered bowl. Cover and let it rest for 30 minutes. (You could use olive oil to grease the bowl instead of butter.)
- Divide the dough into two equal pieces. Roll out and use for your favorite pizza recipes.
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