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    Quick & Easy Pizza Dough

    Last Updated: Feb 15, 2022 • By Deborah Rainford • 3 Comments • About 4 minutes to read this article.. • This post may contain affiliate links

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    This homemade easy pizza dough will make every night pizza night. Just a few simple ingredients and about 35 minutes until you have the perfect dough to make pizza night amazing.

    pizza dough rolled on a baking sheet.

    Homemade pizza dough (or any recipes using yeast) can be a little intimidating to start with. But with some simple tips you can absolutely master this recipe in one go and it can be pizza night every night. Because that's really what we all want isn't it?!


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    Ingredients needed

    ingredients for pizza dough with Aldi ingredients.

    • strong flour
    • fast-acting yeast
    • honey- the sugar helps to activate the yeast
    • salt- every bread recipe needs salt
    • olive oil- helps to smooth and soften the dough giving it a really elastic-like quality when you knead it

    Step by step directions

    flour and water with yeast for making pizza dough.

    Step 1 & 2

    • Weigh out the flour and add in the yeast and salt. Mix it all together. Whisk warm water, honey and olive oil together and pour into the centre of the flour. Using your hand or a wooden spoon mix until a soft and shaggy dough forms. You may need to add a splash more water. Add it in a tablespoon at a time.

    Pizza dough being kneaded on a floured surface.

    Step 3 & 4

    • Once you have a ball of dough, lay it on a lightly floured surface and knead until you have a very smooth dough. When we knead bread dough, we're building up and working the gluten. This is what gives bread and pizza dough it's chewiness.
    • When the dough is ready it should spring back when you poke the dough with a finger gently.

    pizza dough before and after rising.

    Step 5 & 6

    • Lightly oil a medium mixing bowl and place the dough in to rise. Cover with a tea towel and place in a warm place for 30 minutes.
    • The dough should be double in size. And possibly have an air bubble or two on the top.

    pizza dough in a bowl before being rolled out.

    Step 7 & 8

    • Gently knock the air out of the dough. When you knock the air out, you'll be able to see the gluten strands on the bottom of the dough.
    • Cut the dough in half and either make 2 pizzas or place one half of the dough in the freezer for another pizza night!

    Storage

    To store the dough, wrap tightly in cling film and place in the freezer for up to 3 months. To defrost, leave overnight in the fridge. When defrosting in the fridge, the yeast in the dough will reactivate and will cause the dough to rise again. Simply knockback again and roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and continue with your recipe as normal.

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    Recipe

    Quick & Easy Pizza Dough Recipe

    This easy homemade pizza dough is the perfect match to our rich and hearty pizza sauce. Skip delivery and make your own in 30 minutes. Is a budget-friendly alternative to takeout and it will be 100x better.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Easy Baking
    Cuisine: Italian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 2 pizza bases
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    Author: Deborah Rainford

    Ingredients

    • 400 g strong flour
    • 1 x 7g sachet yeast
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon of sea salt
    • 225 ml warm water
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Weigh out the flour and add in the yeast and salt. Mix it all together. Whisk warm water, honey and olive oil together and pour into the centre of the flour. Using your hand or a wooden spoon mix until a soft and shaggy dough forms. You may need to add a splash more water. Add it in a tablespoon at a time.
    • Once you have a ball of dough, lay it on a lightly floured surface and knead until you have a very smooth dough. When we knead bread dough, we're building up and working the gluten. This is what gives bread and pizza dough it's chewiness.
    • When the dough is ready it should spring back when you poke the dough with a finger gently.
    • Lightly oil a medium mixing bowl and place the dough in to rise. Cover with a tea towel and place in a warm place for 30 minutes.
    • The dough should be double in size. And possibly have an air bubble or two on the top.
    • Gently knock the air out of the dough. When you knock the air out, you'll be able to see the gluten strands on the bottom of the dough.
    • Cut the dough in half and either make 2 pizzas or place one half of the dough in the freezer for another pizza night!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 888kcal | Carbohydrates: 162g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 9mg
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    1. Vicky Hall

      March 10, 2021 at 11:39 am

      Can the pizza bases be part-baked before freezing? If so, how long would they need?

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      • Deborah Thompson

        March 10, 2021 at 2:52 pm

        Hi Vicky. To part bake these pizza bases they need a low oven (140-150ºc) for about 20 minutes. What you're looking for is the dough to spring up like they would normally do, but without getting a crust or any colour on them. Hence the low oven. The dough will set without colouring. Let them cool completely and then freeze in freezer bags for up to 4 months. When you're ready for pizza night, you can bake from frozen or defrost them. They should only need about an hour at room temperature to defrost completely.

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