🍕 Homemade Pizza Dough – Foolproof & Topping-Ready! 🍅🧀

Soft, chewy, and crisp-edged—this dough is your perfect base for any pizza creation!

Ingredients (for 2 medium pizzas)

• 2½ cups bread flour (320 g)
• 1⅓ cups cake flour (160 g)
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2¼ tsp instant yeast (1 packet)
• 1⅛ cups warm water (about 270 ml)
• 1½ tbsp unsalted butter, softened

Instructions

1. Activate Yeast: In a bowl, combine warm water and sugar. Sprinkle yeast on top and let sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
2. Mix Dough: In a large bowl, combine bread flour, cake flour, and salt. Add yeast mixture and butter. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
3. Knead: Knead dough on a floured surface for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
4. First Rise: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm spot for 1–1½ hours until doubled.
5. Shape: Punch down dough and divide in half. Shape each into a ball. Let rest 10 minutes before rolling out.
6. Top & Bake: Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C). Roll out dough, add toppings, and bake 12–15 minutes until golden and bubbly.

Details

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Rise Time: 1–1½ hours
• Total Time: ~1 hour 45 minutes
• Yield: 2 medium pizzas
• Kcal: ~180 per slice (without toppings)

✨ Crisp on the outside, tender inside—this dough is your canvas for pizza night perfection!