Basic Pizza Dough

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2004

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Pizza with Pizzaz

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (79)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(79)

Prep Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
dough for 1 (15-inch) pizza

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 35 min
Cook: --
Total:: 1 hr 45 min

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Ingredients

1 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
1 (1/4-ounce) envelope active dry yeast
1 teaspoon honey
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
Yellow cornmeal, for sprinkling the baking sheet

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, honey, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, stirring to combine. Let sit until the mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.

Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the salt, mixing by hand until it is all incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Continue adding the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, working the dough after each addition, until the dough is smooth but still slightly sticky. You might not need all of the flour. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until the dough is smooth but still slightly tacky, 3 to 5 minutes.

Oil a large mixing bowl with remaining olive oil. Place the dough in the bowl, turning to coat with the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm place, free from drafts until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

Variations:

Parmesan Pizza Dough:

Substitute 2 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour and 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese for 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour. Use a pinch of salt instead of 1 teaspoon. Proceed as directed above.

Oregano Pizza Dough:

Stir 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano in with the flour and proceed as directed above.

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recipe Basic Pizza Dough
Shehana Shoreline, WA 09-20-2009
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More instructions needed
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I wish the oven temperature and time was included in the directions. I had to look through other pizza recipes on the site to... get an idea. Anyways, I ended up using 2 1/2 cups of flour instead of 3 and sprinkled a little sugar on the dough before adding sauce/toppings because I like my pizza dough on the sweeter-side. It was my first time making pizza dough from scratch and if I were to use this recipe again, I'd bake the pizza dough first and take it out just before it starts browning, then add the sauce/toppings and put it back so it can cook through. I baked the pizza for about 20-25 minutes and found it difficult to cook through all the way. I know I rolled it out thin enough but I don't know why it didn't cook through all the way... Maybe I'm just better off buying Pagliacci Pizza!Read more
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Dee mchenry, IL 08-24-2009
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Best one yet
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have tried a few reciepes, nothing has quite been just right until this one. I really like this crust. I used sugar since... I had no honey, and once I rolled out into a square pan I let it rise again. Then I topped it with homemade sauce and some favorite toppings...fantastic!Read more
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YL Markham, ON 08-12-2009
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Perfect!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is extremely easy, the dough is very easy to work with. I only end up using 2 1/2 cups flour.
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Leti Sacramento, CA 08-11-2009
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Im picky with my crust!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a really good pizza dough. My family and friends loved it! We all love the crust. It was easy!!! Thank you for... sharing! Ita a keeper for life!Read more
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andrew hyde park, NY 06-10-2009
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Party Hit! Best Pizza Dough thus far
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We have tried our share of different recipes and this one is by far the best! We had a little get together at our house and... everyone loved the pizza and went back for seconds and wanted more! Next time I'll make a few with different toppings! Party hit!! Thanks again Emeril!Read more
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JOHN Tulsa, OK 12-22-2008
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Very good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this last night and everyone loved the pizza. I did add garlic powder for a little zip. No more store bought pizza... crust for us.Read more