Quick and Easy Pizza Dough (Thick Crust or Thin Crust)

Step 1

Mix the sugar and warm water, until the sugar has dissolved. Add the yeast and set the mixture aside to rest for 5 minutes, until foamy.

Step 2

Slowly mix in the oil, 2 ½ c of flour, salt, and spices (if using).

Step 3

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a few turns, adding more flour as necessary to keep it from sticking, until a soft and supple dough forms.

Step 4

Roll the dough out to a 12 inch circle, leaving a thicker rim around the edge, and place it onto a greased pizza pan.

Step 5

Brush the dough with a little olive oil and prick it, lightly, all over with a fork. Set it aside to rise in a warm, draft free place for 30 minutes.

Step 6

While the dough is rising, preheat your oven to 375F.

Step 7

Once the dough has risen, par- bake it in the preheated oven for 5-7 min, just until puffy.

Step 8

Remove the crust from oven. Top you pizza as desired. Then, return the pizza to oven to finish baking for 15-20 min.

Step 9

Remove the pizza from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

Step 10

Preheat your oven to 375F.

Step 11

Combine the yeast, sugar, 2 ½ c of flour, salt, and spices (if using) in a bowl.

Step 12

Mix in the oil and warm water slowly until the dough comes together.

Step 13

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a few turns, adding more flour as necessary to keep it from sticking, until a soft and supple dough forms.

Step 14

Roll the dough out to a 14-15 inch circle, and place it onto a greased pizza pan. Brush the dough with a little olive oil and prick it, lightly, all over with a fork.

Step 15

(This dough doesn’t need to rise.) Place the dough immediately into the preheated oven to par-bake for 7-10 min, until lightly golden.

Step 16

Remove the crust from oven. Top you pizza as desired. Then, return the pizza to oven to finish baking for 15-20 min.

Step 17

Remove the pizza from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.