Homemade Pizza Dough

Step 1

In a mixing bowl add water, yeast and sugar. Stir and then let proof for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add salt, honey, garlic powder. Slowly add in 2 ½ cups flour while mixing in stand mixer with dough hook. Add in remaining flour ½ cup at a time, until dough doesn't stick. This may take more or less flour, adjust as you add it.

Step 3

Form into ball and kneed with dough hook until smooth.

Step 4

Spray second bowl with non-stick cooking spray and place dough into bowl. Cover with towel, place in warm area of kitchen and let raise 30 minutes. The longer it rises the better. You want it to at least double in size.

Step 5

When ready to make pizza divide dough in half. Turn out one half of dough onto a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle with more flour if needed so you can stretch and flatten the dough to your desired pizza size.

Step 6

Top pizza with desired toppings. Transfer dough to pizza stone. Place in preheated oven at 500 degrees F. Bake 8-12 minutes. You can also use a pizza pan if you don't have a pizza stone. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the pan you're using and place pizza pan in oven as it preheats. Removed from oven once it is preheated, please be careful as the pan is hot. Place your pizza dough on the parchment paper on pizza pan. Top with desired toppings. Place back in the oven and bake.