Basic Pizza Crust
My aunt shared this basic pizza dough recipe quite a few years ago. I like to double the recipe and keep one baked crust in the freezer for a quick snack or meal later.
Ingredients
- 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2-1/2 to 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Cornmeal
- Pizza toppings of your choice
Reviews
Since we are social distancing during Co-vid and not ordering to go meals, I made this crust for the first time tonight. It is an easy recipe and tasted great. It makes a think bread that is very flavorful. I used instant yeast and adjusted the amount to 1 and 3/4 teaspoons. I also used olive oil instead of canola oil. I suggest you give it a try.
I've made this crust twice, and I can't stop raving about it! I use olive oil and a bit more salt than the recipe calls for. It's so quick and easy.
I've made this pizza crust a number of times! The recipe is easy to prepare and the dough is easy to work with.
It was .easy to make and so delicious . My family loved it
Make once a week. Love the simplicity and taste. My family likes this one because it's a bit thicker for a pizza stone and holds together well for the kiddos. Love it.
Love this basic recipe. "Basic"as in use, this as a base to add things and adjust to taste. Helpful tips: For bulk yeast users like myself, 2 1/4 tsp = 1 dry yeast package. I use olive oil, and bread flour. I add spices to the dough before it sits for 10 minutes. I also brush the dough with olive oil before the first bake. Bake 8 min to avoid dryness.
I make pizza once a week and this the crust I use. It's awesome! I do exchange some of the flour for whole wheat and use bread flour instead of all-purpose. I bake is up on a large sheet pan instead of a pizza pan. I used to use my pizza stone but we like a softer crust. I also only bake the crust for eight minutes for the first bake. Any longer results in a dry crust. I love that I can have fresh pizza in an hour from start to finish. My family loves it! And, it reheats really well. I might even say it is better the next day.
this is the perfect basic crust! Although I do let mine rest MUCH longer that what is required and you get a really thick crust. Love it!
This crust is very easy to make but I found it a bit dry and tasteless.
I read the other reviews (all 2 of them) and have to disagree. First, it took almost no work to make this dough. I made it in my stand mixer and tried it both with the kneading hooks and the regular beaters and both worked perfectly fine. The dough was a bit sticky so I needed to add in a bit more flour, but otherwise it came out great. I made an extra one, baked it for the first bake of 10 mins or so, then cooled and froze it; we used it the next day (I let it sit at room temp for 10 mins) and it came out wonderful. My kids loved it, as did I!