Homemade pizza dough; so simple, so delicious, with guaranteed perfect results every time!
*Step-by-step photos at the BOTTOM.
*Please excuse the bad quality of the pictures, light went out and I had to make do with that one tiny bulb in the kitchen.
Here you go, as promised, my foolproof pizza dough which isn’t just for pizza. You can make anything out of it!
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Chicken bread
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Dinner rolls
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Buns
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Mini pizza pies
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Chicken pinwheels
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Pizza pockets
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Sesame swirl sticks
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Chicken buffalo turnovers
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Cinnamon rolls
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Italian Pirazo pie
These are only some of the things I’ve made using this dough (recipes on the blog soon), there are countless other options. It freezes well too. Before use let it thaw, and then use it in the same way as you would use freshly made dough.
I first came across this recipe around five years back on a TV show, Masala Mornings, and since then I’ve made it a bazillion times, and it has never once let me down. It’s simple, tastes amazing, and rises perfectly every single time.
It comes together in just minutes, is inexpensive, and it makes a ton; 2 large pizzas, or 2 large loaves of stuffed chicken bread, or 24 mini pizza pies!
I gave you a sneak peek on Instagram a few days back of what I made out of one batch of this amazing dough. See my next post for a recipe of one of these freshly baked goods.
You probably have all the ingredients on hand, try this for yourself now!
Foolproof Pizza DoughYields enough for two large pizzasIngredients: 4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour, plus more as needed 1 standard packet (1/4 ounce) or 2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg ¼ cup vegetable oil ½ cup whole milk Lukewarm water, as needed Directions: In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, the egg, oil, and the milk. Slowly mix in the water with your hands till all the ingredients are mixed well and dough starts to form. Knead the dough for 5-7 minutes on a floured counter top till the dough becomes smooth and is no longer sticky. Add more flour if it is still sticky. Bang the dough on the counter top 7-8 times for elasticity. Shape the dough in a ball and place in a greased bowl. Brush the top lightly with some oil. Cover with plastic or a kitchen cloth, and allow the dough to rise somewhere warm until doubled in size, around 2 hours. Punch the dough to release air. Use or freeze as required. Notes:Dough can also be made in a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment.Recipe source: Shireen Anwer |
Whenever I make dough it doesn’t rise. Maybe I should try this one.
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Make sure the water is warm NOT hot. Hot water kills the yeast and thus prevents the dough from rising.
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Plz ecplain the “bang dough on counter top ” thingg
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To bang a dough means to slap it hard against the counter. It should make a loud sound each time you slap it on the counter…hit it hard, if that makes any sense….
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This is perfect timing, I’ve been meaning to look for a pizza dough recipe. Yours looks perfect!! Pinning 🙂
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Great that you have found a all-purpose bread recipe. I love the smell of bread baking in the oven.
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I love making pizza, next time I will try your dough recipe. Thanks
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we make pizza once a week. We love our pizza dough but what the heck I’ll try yours. Thanks for sharing
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Nothing like fresh, homemade dough!
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I’m so all over this dough. I can’t wait to try it! To be honest, I’m certain I’ll go the cinnamon roll route rather than pizza. Or maybe I’ll do both! 🙂
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It’s recipes like this that make me really miss being able to eat gluten – that dough looks killer
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Homemade pizza is so much better than delivery. There are far too many chemical additives in pizza dough especially.
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Homemade pizza is where it’s at! You can get the whole family involved in making them. My daughter is going to love your dough recipe.
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I make pizza once a week. WIth this recipe, I’m encouraged to make my own crust now.
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Thank you for this recipe. I have been looking for a good homemade pizza dough! looking forward to the other recipes you can use it for.
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You can make the braided Chicken Bread with this dough. I just posted it’s recipe. Hope you like it 🙂
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I’m loving the step-by-step photos. Anything with yeast is so intimidating! How frustrating with your light! I think I need to go order a back-up light bulb so I don’t have the same problem.
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Yeah. I should probably do the same. The light here is insane!
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I’m a bit baking challenged and don’t do breads very often but will give this a go, I usually get my wife to make pizza doughs 😉
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Home made pizza crust is the best! I usually have my own pizza dough recipe, but I’ll try this for my next pizza! It looks like a winner.
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for my next pizza night! thanks for sharing!
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I will try your pizza dough recipe next time I make pizza for a change!!
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You shoulddd. Homemade pizza is nice once in awhile. And you can have so much fun with the toppings, be as creative as you want. 🙂
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We love making pizza at home with the kids! A great pizza starts with the dough and this looks like a great recipe!
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I totally agree Chris. A good crust is a must for a pizza to be awesome!
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I love how rich this dough looks, and can imagine all manner of baked goods, including pizzas coming out of this 🙂
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I love the look of this rich dough 🙂
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Thanks for sharing this pizza dough, we will be trying it this weekend!
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Thanks for sharing this pizza dough technique; we will be trying it this weekend!
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I love go-to fool-proof recipes like this! Why change something when it already works so well? Thanks for sharing!
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Oh boy, I’m ashamed to admit that I always buy my pizza dough from the store! I’ll have to give this a try… wish me luck!
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It looks so well risen and simple dough, great recipe.
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A good dough recipe is so important. I love making homemade pizza but now I just need to get some dough in the freezer so I can make them last minute!
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Home made pizza is the best ever and ever !
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Will definitely try this recipe, It looks perfect!
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Cannot wait to try your recipe this week when I am making pizza! Thanks for sharing it!
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I love that you can use this dough for so many different things! Excellent!
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Am trying your recipe tonight for the first time as pizza dough. I’m using my Pampered Chef pizza stone. At what temperature and for how long do you bake your pizzas using this recipe? Thanks so much for posting!
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Well, we tried 400F for 15 minutes and while our cheese was nice and melty and our toppings cooked, the crust was still very pale, gummy, and not cooked except for the absolute edges which were nicely browned and crispy. I put our slices back on the pizza stone, turned up the oven to 450F and put the whole thing back in for another 10 minutes. While the crust was “more done”, it was still very pale on the bottom and our cheese totally burned. Hoping for your advice before we try our second crust (which we froze for a future date). Thanks so much.
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