Homemade Pizza Dough
Cozy Ocelot

Homemade Pizza Dough

A simple, no-knead pizza dough that yields four perfect crusts after just 90 minutes of fermentation—crispy on the bottom, chewy in the center, and ready for any toppings you love.

140Min
4Servings
680Cal
EasyLevel
VegetarianVeganKid friendlyvegetarian
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Equipment

Mixing bowl
Mixing spoon
Cutting board
Baking sheet
Oven

Ingredients

Ingredients

Warm water (warm)

400 ml

Extra virgin olive oil

20 ml

Instant yeast

7 g

Salt

15 g

Granulated sugar

20 g

All-purpose flour

680 g

Instructions

1

Mix wet ingredients and start adding flour

Combine warm water, olive oil, yeast, salt, and sugar in a bowl, then gradually add flour.

5 min
2

Form the dough with wet hands

Switch to a soaking wet hand and squeeze the dough repeatedly until fully incorporated and homogeneous.

5 min
Wet your hands frequently to prevent sticking.
3

First fermentation

Cover the bowl and let the dough ferment at room temperature for 30 minutes.

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4

Strength-building folds

Perform a series of strength-building folds by wetting your hand and folding 4-5 times around different parts of the dough.

5 min
Wet your hand again before each set of folds.
5

Second fermentation

Cover the dough and let it rest at room temperature for 60 minutes.

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6

Divide and shape the dough

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, divide into four equal pieces, and shape each into a ball.

10 min
Work quickly to prevent the dough from drying out.
7

Rest the dough balls

Place the shaped dough balls on an oiled baking tray, cover, and let rest for 15 minutes.

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8

Bake the pizza

Roll out each dough ball, add toppings, and bake on a pizza stone or steel in a preheated oven.

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Preheat your pizza stone or steel for at least 30 minutes for best results.

Storage

Fridge: 2 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Oven at 180°C for 5-7 minutes

Store shaped dough balls in an airtight container. Thaw frozen dough overnight in the fridge before using.

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