Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

perfect pizza dough

(3 ratings)
Maritimemama avatar
Recipe by
Deb Wilson
@Maritimemama
New Glasgow, NS

I've tried many pizza dough recipes over the years but come back to this one every time...I got it from a "Purity" cookbook back in 1977 as a newlywed, during my "first" grocery shopping expedition and it was the first cookbook I ever bought! This dough has never failed me, in that when ready to pan, it's nice and elastic, never clumpy and spreads like a dream (it doesn't shrink back when you're spreading but stays PUT!) Made some today so thought I'd share! :)

(3 ratings)
yield 2 - 12-14 inch pizzas
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For perfect pizza dough

  • 1/2 c
    lukewarm water
  • 1 tsp
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    or 1 pkg yeast
  • 1 1/4 c
    flour (white or whole wheat)
  • 1/4 c
    vegetable, olive, or canola oil
  • 1 1/4 c
    flour again
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    lukewarm water again

How To Make perfect pizza dough

  • 1
    Dissolve the sugar in the first 1/2 cup of lukewarm water and sprinkle yeast over. (don't stir) Let stand 10 minutes until foamy. Stir vigorously with a fork.
  • 2
    Add the other half cup of lukewarm water, salt, oil and first 1 1/4 c flour.
  • 3
    Add the rest of the flour gradually until a soft dough forms. Knead for about five minutes, place in a large bowl sprayed with a little Pam, cover and let rise for 45 minutes.
  • 4
    Punch down, divide in two and make your pizza. Freezes beautifully!
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT