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Easy Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe for Chewy Crust

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This recipe provides simple steps to make soft and chewy homemade pizza dough using basic ingredients. It yields enough dough for three medium pizzas.

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water (about 105-115°F)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, and sugar.
  2. In a separate small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Let it sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
  3. Pour the yeast mixture and the olive oil into the dry ingredients.
  4. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
  5. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 to 7 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  6. Lightly oil a clean bowl. Place the dough in the bowl and turn it once to coat.
  7. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean towel and let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1.5 hours, or until doubled in size.
  8. Punch the dough down gently, divide it into three equal portions, and shape each portion into a ball.
  9. You can use the dough immediately or refrigerate it for up to 3 days.

Notes

  • For a crispier crust, roll the dough thinner before baking.
  • If you want a softer crust, let the dough rest for 10 minutes after shaping before adding toppings.
  • This dough works well for Stromboli or calzones.

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