This is not only a favorite of our WHOLE family BUT one of mine since childhood. I have such great childhood memories of my mom making homemade pizza. I can remember coming home from dance class on Friday nights and the smell of homemade pizza was the first thing I could smell as I walked in the door. It reminds me of love, warmth, and family. I have been making homemade pizza since I moved out on my own. I have tried many different dough recipes but the one I am sharing with you is one of the easiest and my all-time go to dough recipes. With so many different taste buds in our house, making individual homemade pizzas is the way to go! When I say we are having homemade pizza night the kids all yell YEAH and Eric looks at me like I am a crazy woman. I do have to admit, it does take a lot of time because I make everyone their own pizza (and most of them want seconds). But for me it’s not about the time I’m cooking it’s about the happiness, laughter, and togetherness each meal I prepare brings to our family. It fills my heart more than anything else.
My mom ( http://www.kittyskozykitchen.com) gave me a Breville Crispy Crust Pizza Maker.https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/breville-crispy-crust-pizza-maker/?catalogId=16&sku=5699421&cm_ven=Google_PLA&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_pla=default&cm_ite=default&kwid=productads-adid^52929360103-device^c-plaid^82946570743-sku^5699421-adType^PLA&gclid=CNSa2Ymwz9QCFdS4wAodkJwI5g
Before I had one I used the oven and will give directions for both. I do have to admit; my kids absolutely love the Breville Pizza Maker. They are now spoiled by it and want their pizzas prepared in it every time.
Basic Pizza Dough
Ingredients – I double the recipe since we all love homemade pizza (and you can freeze any dough you don’t use and save it for another night!)
- 3 cups bread flour
- 3 teaspoons dry yeast
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup lukewarm water
Instructions
- I use my Kitchenaid Mixer https://www.kitchenaid.com/countertop-appliances/stand-mixers with the dough hook.
- Add flour, yeast, sugar, salt and olive oil to the bowl. On low speed, slowly add the water. Mix until dough forms into a ball. Do not over process.
- Cover and rest in a warm place for 30 minutes or until dough has doubled in size. Turn dough out on a floured surface and punch down the dough to remove excess air, lightly knead.
- Divide dough into fist size balls
- Turn on the Breville Pizza Maker to Thin Pizza setting (or oven to 425)
- Place dough on a piece of parchment paper that will fit the baking stone (you can use a baking sheet as well).
- Roll the dough out with a rolling pin on the parchment paper to the thickness you want your pizza to be.
- With a fork, poke holes in the dough to prevent bubbling.
- Put the dough in the pizza oven (or the regular oven) until it cooks a bit (4-7min). This makes for a crispier pizza.
- Pull the crust out of the oven, remove parchment paper so the crust is just on the stone.
- Cover dough with sauce, your favorite pizza cheese and any other toppings you prefer.
- Put back in the pizza oven (or regular oven on 350) and cook until cheese is browning and bubbling (5-15 min).
- Let pizza cool for a few minutes and then cut.
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