Pizza Dough

Step 1

Combine the water, honey, and yeast and let sit for about 5-10 minutes in a large mixing bowl (or bowl of your stand mixer with a dough hook attached.)

Step 2

Once the yeast mixture is bubbly, mix in the oil. Add the flour and salt slowly and mix in as you go, with the dough hook or a large spatula, until well combined.

Step 3

Once the pizza dough comes together, knead for 8-9 minutes by hand on a lightly floured surface or with the dough hook of a stand mixer on low-medium speed for 5-7 minutes.

Step 4

Place dough in oiled bowl and cover and leave in a warm spot for 30-45 minutes, to rise until doubled in size.

Step 5

Punch dough down and let rest another 10-15 minutes. Then proceed to roll out pizza dough to prepare pizza.

Step 6

Pour water into a bread machine. Add in honey and oil. Add in flour and salt. Make a well in flour and add yeast.

Step 7

Set bread machine to dough cycle.

Step 8

Remove dough from bread maker and place on a floured surface. Punch dough down and let rest another 10-15 minutes. Then proceed to roll out pizza dough to prepare pizza.

Step 9

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Step 10

For a thin crust: Roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick and top as desired. Bake on pizza stone or baking sheet for 12-15 minutes.

Step 11

For a thicker crust: Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick and top as desired. Bake on a pizza stone or baking sheet for 18-20 minutes.