Classic Pizza Dough

Name: Classic Pizza Dough
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups warm water; 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 3 1/2 cups bread flour; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp olive oil

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Classic Pizza Dough

Story updated September 18, 2026

Pizza dough traces to Naples, Italy, where flatbreads topped with simple ingredients became a working-class food by the 18th-19th centuries. The Margherita pizza, reportedly created in 1889 to honor Queen Margherita, helped cement pizza's identity before it spread globally.

Ingredients

Scale:· 8 servings

1 1/3 cups warm water
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
3 1/2 cups bread flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1Stir yeast and sugar into warm water; let sit until foamy.
2Stir in flour, salt, and olive oil to form a dough, then knead 8 minutes until smooth.
3Let rise 1-1.5 hours, until doubled.
4Divide into 2 balls (for two 12-inch pizzas) and stretch into rounds.
5Top as desired and bake at 475-500°F for 10-12 minutes, until the crust is golden.

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