Simple, 4-Ingredient Homemade Pizza Dough
A quick and easy homemade pizza dough with just four ingredients, perfect for any pizza lover.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 90 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (512 g) bread flour or all-purpose flour, plus more for assembly
- 3 to 4 teaspoons (10 to 15 g) kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon (4 g) instant yeast
- 1.75 to 2 cups (400 to 454 g) lukewarm water
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, salt, and instant yeast in a large bowl.
- Slowly add the lukewarm water. Use a rubber spatula to mix until the water is absorbed and a sticky dough ball forms.
- Pour a drop or two of oil over the top and rub it in with your hands to coat.
- Cover the bowl with a damp tea towel or plastic wrap and set it in a warm spot for 60 to 90 minutes, until the dough has doubled in size.
- If baking right away, place a Baking Steel or pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 550°F for at least 45 minutes.
- Flour your work surface liberally. Turn the dough out onto the floured surface and use a bench scraper to divide it into 4 equal portions.
- Form each portion into a ball, using floured hands to pinch the dough underneath.
- If not baking the same day, place the dough balls in a covered container and refrigerate or freeze for later use.
- Shape each ball into a 10″ to 12″ round.
- Transfer the dough round to parchment paper, top with desired ingredients, and bake until the top is blistered, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, add fresh basil if using, slice, and serve.
Notes
For a classic Margherita, spread 2 ounces of tomato sauce, add 3 ounces of mozzarella, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with sea salt. Consider adding a tablespoon of olive oil for extra flavor.