Homemade Pizza Dough
This pizza dough is a total crowd-pleaser that everyone—kids and adults alike—will absolutely love!
Servings: 2 Pizzen
Calories: 896kcal
Equipment
- Thermomix
- Teigschüssel
- Pizzastein oder Backblech mit Backpapier
Zutaten
For the dough:
- 220 ml Water (approx. 7.5 fl oz)
- 20 g Fresh yeast Alternatively 7 g active dry yeast (approx. 0.5 oz)
- 400 g Tipo 00 pizza flour Alternatively all-purpose flour (approx. 14 oz)
- 30 g Extra virgin olive oil (approx. 1 oz)
- 1 tsp Salt
For the pizza sauce:
- 2 Dose Diced canned tomatoes Small can
- 1 Red onion
- 1 Garlic clove
- 15 g Olive oil (approx. 0.5 oz)
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper To taste
Toppings:
- Pizza toppings of your choice
Zubereitung
Making the pizza dough with fresh yeast:
- 220 ml Water, 20 g Fresh yeastFirst, pour the water into the mixing bowl and crumble in the yeast. Warm for 2 min / 37°C (100°F) / Speed 2.
- 400 g Tipo 00 pizza flour, 30 g Extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp SaltAdd the olive oil, salt, and flour, then knead for 4 min / Dough Mode until a smooth dough forms.
- 400 g Tipo 00 pizza flourWith lightly floured or greased hands, remove the dough from the mixing bowl and transfer it to a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm spot for 2 hours.
Making the pizza sauce:
- 1 Red onion, 1 Garlic cloveIn the meantime, peel and quarter the onion, and peel and halve the garlic clove. Place them in the mixing bowl and chop for 3 sec / Speed 6. Scrape down the sides with a spatula and repeat once more.
- 15 g Olive oilAdd the olive oil and sauté for 2.5 min / 120°C (250°F) / Speed 1.
- 2 Dose Diced canned tomatoes, 1 tbsp Italian seasoning, Salt and pepperNow add the canned tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and let it simmer for 12 min / 100°C (210°F) / Speed 1.
- Once cooked, blend for 5 sec / Speed 4 and allow to cool.
Shaping and baking the pizza:
- Preheat your oven to 250°C (480°F) top/bottom heat.
- 400 g Tipo 00 pizza flourGenerously dust your work surface and hands with flour.
- Divide the risen pizza dough into two halves and shape each half into a ball.
- Gently press down the center of the dough ball with your fingertips. Repeat this motion, working your way outward from the center to the edge until you achieve a classic round pizza shape. Take your time and be gentle so the dough doesn't tear in the middle!
- Finally, use the palms of your hands to flatten the dough further from the center outward, leaving a beautiful raised crust around the border.
- Pizza toppings of your choiceTransfer the dough onto a pizza stone (or baking sheet), spread with pizza sauce, and load it up with your favorite toppings.
- Place the pizza stone on the wire rack on the lowest oven shelf and bake for 10–15 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
The pizza sauce makes enough for about 4 pizzas.
If you prefer using dry yeast, just follow these simple steps:
- First, whisk the dry yeast into the flour thoroughly.
- Pour the water into the mixing bowl and warm for 1 minute / 37°C / Speed 1 (or simply use warm tap water).
- Add all the remaining dough ingredients to the mixing bowl and knead on Dough Mode for 4 minutes.
