They say when you learn something as a child you retain it forever. This is true about my Grandma’s pizza dough recipe.
My Italian grandma taught me how to make the best pizza dough. It is perfect every time.
Watch the how-to video, grab the ingredients and have fun making pizza with the whole family.
BONUS: Want to make garlic bread twists? Watch how easy they are to make at the end of the video. (just 1/2 stick soft butter and 1 Tablespoon minced garlic).
Here is what you need
- 1 Cup warm water
- 3 teaspoons rapid rise active yeast (or 1 packet)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1 Tablespoon oil (any type of oil is fine)
- Parchment paper or spread shortening or oil on pan
- Pour warm water into a bowl.
- Sprinkle yeast on the top of the water.
- Sprinkle sugar on top of yeast. Stir slowly until it looks like dirty water. Let sit for 20 minutes.
- In another bowl, add 2 1/2 Cups flour. Add salt.
- Pour yeast liquid into middle of the flour.
- Add oil.
- Stir easily to making sure all flour is incorporated.
- Cover bowl with a towel for 30 minutes.
- When the dough has risen, spread out onto a pan.
- Add sauce and pizza fixin’s.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Perfect Pizza Crust
Equipment
- baking pan
Ingredients
- 1 Cup warm water
- 3 tsp rapid rise yeast
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp oil (olive, canola, or vegetable)
Instructions
- Pour warm water into a bowl.Sprinkle yeast on the top of the water.Sprinkle sugar on top of yeast. Stir slowly until it looks like dirty water.n another bowl, add 3 Cups flour. Add salt.Pour yeast liquid into middle of the flour.Add oil.Stir easily to making sure all flour is incorporated.Cover bowl with a towel for 30 minutes.When the dough has risen, spread out onto a pan.Add sauce and pizza fixins.Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
