Bread Machine Pizza Dough

Makes 1 pizza

Ingredients

  • 2⅓ cups all-purpose flour OR bread flour (use bread flour for crispier crust)(250-295g)
  • tsp instant yeast (or 1 packet)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon combination of any of the following to equal 1 teaspoon: pizza seasoning, garlic powder, oregano, red pepper and/or dried basil leaves optional
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil + additional
  • ¾ cup warm water 175ml

Instructions

  • Add ingredients in order suggested by Bread Machine (first liquids, then dry ingredients, yeast last)
  • Run bread machine Dough cycle (approximately 90 minutes)
  • When cycle is complete, use either your hands or a rolling pin to work the dough into 12" circle.
  • Transfer dough to a parchment paper lined pizza pan and either pinch the edges or fold them over to form a crust.
  • Optional - Drizzle additional olive oil (about a Tablespoon) over the top of the pizza and use your pastry brush to brush the entire surface of the pizza (including the crust) with olive oil.
  • Use a fork to poke holes all over the center of the pizza to keep the dough from bubbling up in the oven.
  • Add desired toppings and bake in a 425F (215C) preheated oven for 13-15 minutes or until toppings are golden brown. Slice and serve.