Best Crusty Pizza Dough Recipes

KITCHENAID CRUSTY PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed bowl.
• Add salt, olive oil, and 2 1/2 cup flour.
• Attach bowl and dough hook, turn to speed 2 and mix 1 minute.
• Continuing on speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to dough hook and cleans sides of bowl. Knead on speed 2 for 2 minutes.
• Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
• Cover, let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
• Punch dough down.
• Brush 14 inch pizza pan with oil.
• Press dough across bottom of pan forming collar around edge to hold filling Top with fillings and bake at 450°F for 15 to 20 minutes.

CRUSTY, CRISPY PIZZA DOUGH FOR A KITCHENAID MIXER

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed mixer bowl. Add salt, oil and 2 1/2 cups flour. Attach bowl and dough hook to mixer. Turn to speed 2 and mix about 1 minute. (Never mix a yeast dough over speed 2.)
• 2. Continue on speed 2, adding remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time and mix for about 2 minutes or until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl. ) If dough climbs hook, this indicates that more flour is needed earlier in the mixing process. Then, knead on speed 2 for 4-5 minutes longer.
• 3. Place dough in greased bowl, turning once to coat. Cover with Saran wrap. Let rise in a warm place, free from drafts for about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. (I turn my oven on to 200 degrees and set it on potholders on top of the stove.)
• 4. Lightly oil a 16" pizza pan. Sprinkle lightly with yellow cornmeal. Spread dough on pan, top with desired toppings and bake at 400-425 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. (Original recipe said 450, but I thought that was too hot.)
• 5. *Optional- Use garlic infused olive oil to brush on crust just before serving.

KITCHENAID CRUSTY PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed bowl.
• Add salt, olive oil, and 2 1/2 cup flour.
• Attach bowl and dough hook, turn to speed 2 and mix 1 minute.
• Continuing on speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to dough hook and cleans sides of bowl. Knead on speed 2 for 2 minutes.
• Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
• Cover, let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
• Punch dough down.
• Brush 14 inch pizza pan with oil.
• Press dough across bottom of pan forming collar around edge to hold filling Top with fillings and bake at 450°F for 15 to 20 minutes.

CRUSTY PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Place ingredients in bread machine and set to dough cycle.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• When cycle is complete remove dough and separate into two balls.
• Form each ball into a 12-14 inch pizza crust and place on a cookie sheet or pizza pan sprayed with cooking spray and dusted with cornmeal.
• Top with sauce and toppings.
• Bake for 10-15 min until crust is browned and cheese is melted.

CRUSTY PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed bowl.
• Add salt, olive oil, and 2 1/2 cups flour.
• Attach bowl and dough hook.
• Turn to speed 2 and mix 1 minutes.
• Continue on speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl.
• Knead on speed 2 for 2 minutes.
• Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down.
• Shape dough into pizzas.
• Top with desired toppings.
• Bake 450 10-15 for small pizzas.