Pizza is a staple at our house. Thick-crust, thin-crust, we love it all! With this Homemade Pizza Dough, it's a snap to make any pizza we can dream up!
Lightly coat a large mixing bowl with olive oil. Transfer the pizza dough to the oiled bowl and roll it around to coat the outside of the dough.
05Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place on the counter for 2 hours, or until the dough has doubled in size. (see notes for thin-crust pizza)
06Unwrap the bowl, and gently punch down the dough. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise for 1 hour.
07Uncover the dough and divide it in half. Roll out the pizza dough into two 12-inch pizzas. Place the crust on a pizza stone, pizza pan, or baking sheet. Bake in an oven preheated to 400 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes.
08Carefully remove the crust from the oven. Top with sauce, mozzarella cheese, and your favorite toppings. (I like to brush the edge of the crust with a little olive oil too.)
09Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and the crust is golden. Remove from the oven, slice, and serve warm.