Famous California Pizza Dough

Name: Famous California Pizza Dough
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 0.25 oz Active Dry Yeast; 2.75 cups All-Purpose Flour; 0.25 cup Cornmeal; 5 tbsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; 1 tsp Honey; 1 tsp Salt; 1 cup Water

Side Dish 🥗 Italian 🇮🇹 Low-Carb Low-Sodium Heart-Healthy ❤️Vegetarian 🥦Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Pescatarian 🐟

Famous California Pizza Dough delivers a supple, flavorful crust with a light chew and crisp edge, perfect for baking thin or thick. Honey-kissed yeast and olive oil create a pleasantly aromatic dough that bakes up golden and sturdy enough for bold toppings. Ideal for pizza night when you want a versatile, restaurant-style base.

Prep20 mins
Cook15 mins
Serves16
DifficultyMedium

1

Whisk together the yeast, honey, and 1/4 cup warm water in a large bowl. Let stand until dissolved, about 10 minutes.
2

Add the salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, the remaining 3/4 cup warm water, and 1 cup flour to the bowl and stir until a batter forms. Stir in another 1 cup flour to combine. Add 1/2 cup more flour and mix to combine.
3

Turn the dough onto a surface dusted with 1/4 cup flour. Knead until the dough is smooth, fairly firm, and slightly sticky, adding more flour as needed.
4

Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a damp towel. Let it sit in a warm spot until doubled in size, 30 to 40 minutes.
5

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured cutting board and pat it down with your hand. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Stretch and fold each piece down and under, tucking as you go, to shape pizza dough rounds.
6

Cover with a towel and let rest in a warm place until doubled in size, 20 to 30 minutes.
7

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal.
8

Move the dough rounds to a lightly floured board and press each one from the center outward to your desired thickness until 8 to 10 inches wide. Use your fingertips to form a crust around the outer edge.
9

Place one pizza dough round on the prepared baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add any sauce and toppings you like.
10

Bake on the lower rack of the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Move to the center rack and continue baking until golden, about 10 minutes more. Repeat for the remaining pizzas.