How to Make Pizza at Home

Adapted from King Arthur Baking’s pizza-crust recipe for two medium bases.

Ingredients and equipment

• 360 g all-purpose flour.
• 198–255 g water, adjusted for the flour.
• 25 g olive oil, 8 g salt and 2 teaspoons instant yeast.
• Pizza sauce, cheese and ready-to-eat toppings.
• Mixing bowl, baking pans and an oven.

Steps

1. Mix the flour, instant yeast, salt, oil and enough water for a soft dough. Knead until smooth.
2. Cover and let rise until puffy, approximately one hour.
3. Divide into two pieces and spread into lightly oiled pans. Rest if the dough springs back.
4. Cover and let become puffy again; the source recipe allows about 90 minutes. Preheat the oven to about 230°C.
5. Bake the untopped bases until set: about 8 minutes for thin crust or 10–12 for medium thickness.
6. Add sauce, cheese and toppings. Bake another 10–15 minutes, until browned.
7. Transfer carefully from the hot pan and let cool slightly before slicing.

Tip: Instant yeast can be mixed with the flour. Baking powder is not the yeast specified in this recipe; do not interchange them in these instructions.

See the full recipe for variations.

Sources and useful links

• www.kingarthurbaking.com: recipes/pizza-crust-recipe