The Easiest Pizza Crust
Learn how to make the perfect pizza crust with this easy, foolproof recipe! Soft, chewy, and full of flavor, it's perfect for homemade pizzas. Step-by-step instructions included!
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
- 2 packages quick-rise yeast (2 ¼ tsp. each)
- 2 cups warm water (115℉)
- 1 tsp. white sugar
- 5 cups bread flour
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tsp. salt
In a large bowl, combine yeast, warm water, and sugar. Let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes to ensure yeast activates. The mixture should be foamy.
Add bread four, salt, and olive oil. Stir using a wooden spoon until combined. At this point, you can either use a stand mixer with an attached dough hook to knead on medium-low speed for 10 minutes, or knead by hand until dough looks smooth.
Once kneaded, place in a bowl covered with plastic wrap and place in a warm area to let rise for about 30 minutes. The dough should double in size. (In an oven with just the light on works great for this step...just don't actually turn the oven on!)
Use fingers to pull dough from the sides of bowl. The dough should be very webby. Remove the dough from the bowl and place on a lightly floured surface. Divide evenly into four pieces. Shape each of the four pieces into a ball.
You can now either roll out and bake your dough or freeze.