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4.75 from 40 votes

Perfect Pizza Crust

The most Perfect Pizza Crust you could possibly think of. Chewy on the inside, lightly crisp on the outside. 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Rise Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread recipe, easy pizza recipe
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 107kcal
Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups warm water 110ºF
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Platinum Instant Yeast (or 1 packet)
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 8 grams
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 6 grams
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil 28 grams
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal 22 grams
  • 3 cups bread flour 390 grams
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 grams
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

  • Put warm water and yeast together in a bowl. Let it sit for 5 minutes or until the yeast has activated. 
  • Add in the sugar, salt, olive oil, cornmeal, flour, baking powder, garlic powder, and onion powder. 
  • In your stand mixer, mix with the paddle attachment just until combined. Then let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
  • Put the dough hook on the mixer and knead on low speed for about 10 minutes. 
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 30-45 minutes or until almost doubled in size.
  • Press and stretch the dough out on a floured surface and place in a pizza stone or pan.
  • Top with desired pizza toppings.
  • Bake at 500 degrees for about 14 minutes.

Notes

You can use your bread machine for this recipe. Add the ingredients in the order suggested by the manufacturer and use the dough setting.
Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
The calories shown are based on the recipe making 16 pieces of pizza, with 1 serving being 1 slice of pizza. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Serving: 64g | Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg