Name: Quick and Easy Pizza Dough
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 140 min
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons instant yeast; 1½ cups warm water (at about 110°F); 2 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more for the bowl; 2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt; 4 cups flour plus more for rolling dough

Quick and Easy Pizza Dough

When you have a little extra time and want to make the pizza dough yourself this is the recipe for you. Use with your favorite pizza recipe or try our Mediterranean Hummus Pizza, Onion-Anchovy Pizza, Pulled Brisket Pizza or Mexican Pizza.

Quick and Easy Pizza Dough

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Total Time 2 20

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Ingredients

4 teaspoons instant yeast
1½ cups warm water at about 110°F
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more for the bowl
2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt
4 cups flour plus more for rolling dough

Instructions

In a large bowl, stir together yeast, water, sugar, evoo, salt, and flour until the dough is evenly moist and no lumps remain.
Oil a large bowl and transfer dough. Oil the top of the dough and cover. Allow to sit for 2 hours at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator.
Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and divide in half for 2 (12-inch) crusts, or smaller for individual pizzas.
Roll out dough. Transfer to pans and top as desired.
Preheat oven to 500°F. Bake until crust has browned and is a bit bubbly, about 8 to 12 minutes.