Enjoy homemade pizza in just 45 minutes start to finish!
It’s January! And that means I’m laying off the cookies and amping up the veggies. (Or at least I’m trying to.)
But no matter how stingy my diet, I refuse to let go of pizza night. It’s a staple in our house and I just love it too much. What really prevents us from enjoying homemade pizza regularly is that I often forget to start the dough early enough in the afternoon. Before I know it, it’s less than an hour before dinnertime and I’ve got to scramble to come up with something else. Ugh.
So when I discovered a pizza dough that lets pizza night happen in just 45 minutes from when you start to when it’s on the kitchen table? Hallelujah!
This hurried pizza dough comes from The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook and it’s been a game changer for me. The recipe isn’t all that different from my go-to basic pizza dough, but Deb does share a few tips to speed things up and a higher amount of yeast helps it along just nicely.
The first time you prepare the dough it may take longer than 45 minutes as you familiarize yourself with the ingredients, recipe and process. But speaking from experience, after once or twice you’ll have it down and can whip it up in a snap.
Thanks to this recipe, pizza night is back on regular rotation regardless of how forgetful or busy my day is!
baking tip:How to help your dough rise faster
If you’re making a recipe with yeast during the cold fall and winter months, your kitchen may be colder and the cool temps will slow down the rise of your dough. To help your dough rise faster, here’s a few warmer suggestions:
- Oven: Heat your oven to its lowest setting for a few minutes, then turn it off. Place the covered dough on the center rack and close the door.
- Microwave: Heat 1 cup of water in your microwave for 2 minutes. Remove water and place the covered dough in the microwave and close the door.
- Other: I’ve also risen bread on top of a warm oven, running dryer machine, and even on a chair set over a heater vent.
Quick and Easy Pizza Dough
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Ingredients
- ½ cup warm water (110-116 degrees F) (125 ml)
- 1 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour (180 grams)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
Instructions
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Combine the warm water with the yeast and let sit for 5 minutes.
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In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer combine the yeast mixture, flour, salt and sugar. Stir until the dough comes together. Knead the dough by hand on a lightly floured surface, or in the stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
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Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a very warm place for 30 minutes, or until doubled in size (see Notes).
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Preheat oven to 500°F (and remove dough from oven if you placed it in there to rise!).
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Roll out dough into an approximate 12-inch circle. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment and top as desired.
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Bake until crust is golden, about 10 minutes.
Notes
NOTES
- Feel free to sub up to 3/4 cup (90 grams) whole wheat flour for the same amount of all-purpose flour.
- I like to preheat the oven to 200°F for 5 minutes, then turn it off and put my dough in there to rise.
- Makes one 12-inch pizza