Ingredients
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Perfect Pizza Dough:
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 packet of active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 1/2 cups AP flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Toppings:
- Your favorite jarred or homemade sauce
- Fresh mozzarella, sliced
- Red pepper flakes, to taste
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano, divided
- 1/2 cup grated cheese, divided
- Fresh Basil leaves
- Olive Oil for drizzling
Instructions
- Proof your yeast by adding the active dry yeast and sugar to warm water. Let sit for 10 minutes until the yeast has foamed.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer attached with the dough hook combine flour and salt. Add the proofed yeast and mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together.
- Keeping the mixer on low speed, add the olive oil until a soft dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Cover and let rise for about 1-2 hours in a warm dark place.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare your pizza pans by sprinkling them with cornmeal and set aside.
- Once the dough has risen, sprinkle with flour and punch down. Turn over onto a well-floured surface and divide the dough in half.
- Roll out each dough and transfer to the prepared pizza pans.
- Top each pizza with sauce, red pepper flakes, dried oregano (1 teaspoon per pie), mozzarella, and grated cheese. Drizzle each pie with olive oil and bake for about 12-15 depending on the temperature of your oven. Once the crust starts to golden around the edges the pie is ready. Top each pie with fresh basil and return to the oven for about 1 minute.
- Take the pies out and let cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
*Prep Time does not include Inactive Prep Time
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
