Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins

Basic Pizza Dough

Preparation info

  • Two

    12 inch pizzas (4 portions)
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
top 1000The New Basics Cookbook
The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

  • About

A simple-to-prepare, classic pizza dough that is ideal for most toppings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 package active dry yeast or ¼ ounce compressed

Method

  1. Combine the water, yeast, and 1½ cups of the flour in a large bowl. Mix well. Add the oil, salt, and remaining flour. With your hands or a large wooden spoon, work the ingredients together until the dough holds its shape. (You may need a bit less flour, so add the last half gradually.)
  2. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead until it is smooth an