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Basic Pizza Crust

Name: Basic Pizza Crust
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 pizza crust
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast; 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°); 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2-1/2 to 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. + resting Bake: 25 min.

Makes

1 pizza crust

Updated: Nov. 07, 2023

My aunt shared this basic pizza dough recipe quite a few years ago. I like to double the recipe and keep one baked crust in the freezer for a quick snack or meal later.

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Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 to 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the oil, sugar, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Turn onto a floured surface; cover and let rest for 10 minutes before rolling out and using as recipe directs.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 236 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 100mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

Basic Pizza Crust

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