Homemade Thin Crust Pizza from Scratch
Equipment
Ingredients
Dough
all-purpose flour
250 g
water
150 ml
olive oil
15 ml
active dry yeast
4 g
sugar
5 g
salt
5 g
Toppings
tomato sauce
120 ml
mozzarella cheese
150 g
olive oil
10 ml
fresh basil
5 g
Instructions
Mix the dough
Combine flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a bowl. Add warm water and olive oil, then mix until a shaggy dough forms.
Knead the dough
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Rest the dough
Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 250°C with a baking sheet or pizza stone inside.
Shape the crust
Roll or stretch the dough into a thin 30 cm round on parchment paper.
Add sauce
Spread tomato sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a 1 cm border.
Add cheese
Scatter mozzarella evenly over the sauce and drizzle with olive oil.
Bake the pizza
Transfer the pizza (with parchment) onto the hot baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
Finish and serve
Remove from the oven, scatter fresh basil leaves, slice and serve immediately.
Original recipe
Storage
Store leftover slices wrapped in foil or airtight container. Reheat directly on oven rack for crisp crust.
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